Sharks pursue Simon Edvinsson after restricted free agent trade request
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 11:45 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
The San Jose Sharks show interest in trading for Simon Edvinsson, a restricted free agent currently owned by the Detroit Red Wings. Edvinsson, who has played 175 NHL games, is back in Sweden training with Frolunda while contract negotiations with the Red Wings remain unresolved. The Sharks, sitting at 6-6-1 and fourth in the Pacific Division, are seeking to bolster their defense as they aim for a playoff spot. The team hopes to leverage their depth of young talent, possibly offering players like Filip Bystedt or Quentin Musty in a deal.
- •Sharks are 6-6-1 early in the season, in fourth place in the Pacific Division
- •Simon Edvinsson was the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft
- •Sharks may trade young players like Filip Bystedt or Quentin Musty for Edvinsson
- •Edvinsson is currently training in Sweden, with contract talks stalled
- •Sharks last made the playoffs in 2019, seeking to improve their roster
- 11:45 PMYahoo Sports — Sharks’ perfect offer for Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson after trade request
"The San Jose Sharks are 6-6-1 early in the season, placing them in fourth in the Pacific Division, but within striking distance of a playoff spot. The Sharks made plenty of moves to help the defense in the offseason . Still, there is concern that those moves may not have been enough to get the Sharks over the hump. The Sharks have been building […] The post Sharks’ perfect offer for Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson after trade request appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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