Simon Edvinsson Training In Nashville; 6 Teams Linked in Trade Talks With Red Wings
Simon Edvinsson is with a private coach & Dustin Smith here in Nashville. https://t.co/jRce5XuJuB
— Nick Kieser🏒 (@KieserNick) November 9, 2026
He hired a private coach in Nashville at the behest of fellow Swede and Predators star Filip Forsberg. The 23-year-old Edvinsson shares the same agent with Forsberg.
Well, Simon Edvinsson is still here. https://t.co/dc2SIkUZkY
— Alex Daugherty (@AlexDaugherty1) November 9, 2026
The Preds are one of the teams known to be interested in Edvinsson, and they've got the advantage of having him right there under their nose.
According to The Fourth Period, there are six known teams that are engaged in talks with the Red Wings on the young blueliner.
"It is unclear if the Red Wings are any closer to pulling the trigger on a trade, though one source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to TFP that Detroit’s interim GM Shawn Horcoff continues to be engaged in trade discussions with 'many teams.'"
Six teams named as suitors for Edvinsson
They go on to name, in addition to the Predators, the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Kraken are among those interested in acquiring Edvinsson.
Chris MacFarland has not been shy about making moves since taking over the Preds this past summer, and he'd love to bring in a star defenseman like that.
The Sharks have been thought to be the frontrunner to swing a deal, but the word is that Michael Misa is not enough to pry him loose from Horcoff. Other names have been floated.
The Bruins are off to a rousing start this season and adding a towering, puck-moving, smooth-skating D-man like Edvinsson could make them an out-and-out favorite in the Eastern Conference.
The Canadiens already have a stout and exciting blueline, with the likes of Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson, but adding one more elite star top-four defender could make them a legitimate Stanley Cup threat.
The Blues have been focusing on getting younger and adding more talent, while the Kraken have been trying their hardest to land a big fish. Edvinsson would fit that description.
The RFA has until December 1st to sign a contract or will forfeit elibility to play for the rest of this season. There's some talk that the Wings will try to push him to the limit.
Edvinsson was the sixth overall pick by the Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Draft and for the past two seasons has been a force on the Detroit backline, posting 145+ blocked shots a year, while logging over 22 minutes of ice time last season, recording 25 points.