Overview
- Edvinsson practiced at Detroit training camp without a contract using his own insurance and then stepped away from the team to continue talks.
- Swedish reports and multiple outlets say he returned to Gothenburg to skate with Frölunda on Wednesday while negotiations remain unresolved.
- Interim GM Shawn Horcoff confirmed the player is not practicing with the club and said the organization will continue conversations with Edvinsson’s representatives.
- The core disagreement is term: Detroit prefers a short bridge deal and Edvinsson is seeking a longer commitment, and the parties have not closed the gap.
- The standoff comes after a prolonged front-office transition and other offseason turmoil in Detroit and creates the real risk he misses the opener or becomes ineligible to play if unsigned by December 1.