Simon Edvinsson is suddenly in trade chatter, and Todd McLellan's blue line now has a heavier cloud over it.
The Detroit Red Wings are not treating this like a normal October rumor anymore. The reported price around Edvinsson has moved the story into a different tier.
A report attributed to Frank Seravalli says Detroit is more willing to move Edvinsson for prospects, draft picks or young roster players than in any Dylan Larkin trade.
That framing matters. Larkin is the face of the room, but Edvinsson is the type of young defenseman teams usually protect through messy starts.
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Detroit is 0-2-0, with 2 goals for and 5 against. That kind of opening does not create patience around the blue line.
The Red Wings do not usually leak weakness into the market. So when Edvinsson's name gets attached to a defined return, the league listens.
Detroit just raised the temperature
The Red Wings are not shopping a depth piece here. Edvinsson carries the profile of a player who can headline a bigger roster reset.
That is why the ask is notable. Prospects, picks and young roster players point to a futures-heavy package, not a simple hockey trade.
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McLellan also has to manage the bench while this hangs over the room. A young defenseman in rumors can become a distraction fast, especially during a slow start.
Detroit hosts Ottawa on Tuesday at 19:00, and the timing is rough. The Senators arrive at 2-0-0, with 7 goals already on the board.
This is where the pressure shifts from rumor to roster reality. If Edvinsson stays in the lineup, every shift gets watched through a trade lens.
Larkin being used as the comparison only makes it louder. Detroit is signaling that its captain remains on a different level internally.
Edvinsson may not be gone, and this may still be market noise. But the Red Wings have now put a real price range beside his name.
That changes the conversation around Detroit immediately. This is no longer just about a slow start; it is about how far Yzerman is willing to go to reshape the next core.
Should Detroit trade Simon Edvinsson for a major futures package?
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