ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski predicts “breakout performances” from young NHL players this upcoming season, and the Red Wings are mentioned in the article once, with Wyshynski suggesting that “The wait is over” for one prospect:
Simon Edvinsson
D, Detroit Red WingsEdvinsson has always had the vertical, standing 6-foot-6. In the offseason, he decided to address the horizontal by adding some muscle to his frame for his first full NHL season. The secret to his bulk? “It was just a lot of avocados,” he said.
Edvinsson saw time with veteran Jeff Petry last season, and should do so again in 2024-25. Fans have waited a bit to see the No. 6 pick from 2021 make his impact. This could be the time.
Continued (paywall); it’s taken a while for Edvinsson to physically fill out, and it’s taken a while for Edvinsson to fill out in terms of his game. He’s tremendously smooth in terms of his skating and his ability to be a difference-maker offensively, but he’s also needed to work on playing dependable, reliable defense, and that aspect of his game is coming around in a big way. Employing a predictably solid two-way game will take the superb skater to another level.
