Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted an update on the Grand Rapids Griffins’ most prominent Red Wings prospects:
Left Wing Elmer Soderblom (159th, 2019)
Soderblom is 23 and in the last season of his NHL entry level contract. He will be a restricted free agent this summer and the team will have a decision to make. He still only has four goals and 15 points. But the fact that he was recently playing with first rounder Nate Danielson would suggest they haven’t given up on him.
He still leads the team in shots on goal (84) and his 6-foot-8, 250-plus frame makes him intriguing. He’s never going to be the physical force the Red Wings would like him be, but size is always important no matter how physical the player he is. It wears down opponents to deal with bigger players.
On the positive side: three of his goals have come in the last eight games. He shows 10 points over the past 15 games. That’s close to a 50-point pace.
