The Free Press’s Helene St. James discusses big Simon Edvinsson’s role on the Red Wings’ 2024-2025 team this morning, noting that Edvinsson is likely to play on the Wings’ second defensive pairing, alongside Jeff Petry:
“I foresee him being in our top four to start the season,” coach Derek Lalonde said Friday. “With his overall play, from Grand Rapids to what he gave us down the stretch last year, where he was slotted with our push at the end — we foresee him in a similar role.”
It’s a role that, based on the first couple of days of training camp, Edvinsson will fulfill partnered with Jeff Petry, a veteran of 937 NHL games.
“Petey can be easy to play off at times,” Lalonde said. “He’s pretty simple, pretty predictable. That’s the vision. He could be a perfect mentor in that relationship.”
It’s a pairing that suits Edvinsson, who sees the 36-year-old as more than a defensive partner.
“He’s a great guy, we have a really good connection both on the ice and off the ice,” Edvinsson said. “We go to dinners, we do stuff together. We go out fishing. It’s just those small things that give you a good connection with your partner. Of course we talk a lot on the ice about what we can do better, what we can do different. We just feel the same thing and that’s what’s good to have.”
Continued; St. James also reports that Moritz Seider is scheduled to arrive in Detroit on Tuesday.
