Red Wings prospect Simon Edvinsson is currently working with the Swedish Junior Team at the Four Nations Cup in Angelholm, Sweden, which is the final warm-up before the World Junior Championship takes place in December.
Daily Faceoff’s Chris Peters praises Edvinsson as one of the NHL’s strongest-starting prospects:
Detroit Red Wings: Simon Edvinsson, D, Frölunda (16 GP, 1-8—9)
The maturity Edvinsson has shown throughout this season has been remarkable. He’s been among the best young players in Europe this season. In his draft year, Edvinsson was averaging under six minutes per game in the SHL. In his first full season in the top flight, the 6-foot-5 blueliner is averaging nearly 20 minutes a game, defending well and producing at a pace not seen from a U19 blueliner in the SHL in decades. He’s missed some time with injury, but has been cleared to return to play.
