Per The Athletic/TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Red Wings are still negotiating with Simon Edvinsson to hammer out a contract before the start of the regular season on Friday:
Both sides expected to talk again today as they try to bridge the gap on an Edvinsson contract. It's been a grind for sure. Good piece here from @m_bultman ⤵️ https://t.co/MYj8Qetv22
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 27, 2026
It’s been a grind for sure.
Insanity!
At this point I’m starting to believe Chris Ilitch is an absolute moron. You fire Steve Yzerman because of grinding player contracts and such, yet here we are doing the same with Edvinsson. Is Horcoff an Yzerman clone or is ownership too cheap and demanding tight budget contracts? At this point I’m starting to think its the latter.
If I had told you 10 years ago this historic franchise would be the laughing stock of the league and run worse than the Detroit Lions, you’d think I was out of my mind. Well, here we are…