The clock is ticking on a Simon Edvinsson signing

Amid another disastrous season in Hockeytown, many are starting to wonder when (or if) Simon Edvinsson will sign his next contract, and who it will be with.

The Swedish defenseman remains a restricted free agent after electing not to sign a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. The 23-year-old is certainly one of the best young blueliners in the game, but he’s decided he wants to go elsewhere as the Red Wings have become a franchise in disarray.

The only problem for Edvinsson, and the Wings, is that he has to sign a contract before Dec. 1, or else he doesn’t get to play at all this season. Whether it be with Detroit or somewhere else, time is running out for Edvinsson if he wants to compete in 2026-27.

On Thursday’s edition of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Matt Larkin joined Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton to discuss the Edvinsson situation.

Matt Larkin: It does put the proverbial gun to Shawn Horcoff’s head to get a deal done. I read between the lines here. Shawn Horcoff was named interim GM of the Red Wings on September 15. This week, he says the contract negotiation is status quo. It’s been two months. You’re still status quo. What does that tell you if you read between the lines? To me, it says he is not signing with the Detroit Red Wings. He is waiting for a trade, and more specifically, a sign-and-trade. I really do think that’s what’s going to happen, and maybe it’s just a difficult deal to execute because Simon Edvinsson’s value is so high. He’s 23 years old. You really don’t want to trade a player like that who’s a big defenseman. They take longer to mature. He’s just reaching his prime now. He can play in any situation. He’s a top-four. So I think the Red Wings understand that. I think they are trying to make a trade, and I think they’re just trying to make sure they make the right trade and get the right offer because we know there are going to be plenty of suitors for him.

You can watch the full segment and entire episode here…