Elliotte Friedman says a shorter Simon Edvinsson deal was once possible before Zeev Buium's extension changed Detroit's contract calculus.

There are a few moves the Detroit Red Wings need to make, but outside of their general manager saga, this move is the most important.

Here’s a nice full-circle moment. The first article I had ever written was this exact piece, a little over a year ago. At the time, Detroit had just come off missing the playoffs for the ninth straight season, though Simon Edvinsson put together one of ...

Zeev Buium’s massive extension creates a lucrative benchmark for Detroit’s budding star, as market shifts and statistical parallels give the Red Wings defenseman significant leverage in contract negotiations.

DETROIT --Simon Edvinsson holds himself to a high standard. So when the Detroit Red Wings assigned Edvinsson to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins after Training Camp in October, the young Swedish defenseman was understandably disappointed ...

Projections are for Edvinsson on a long-term deal, with him coming in around the $8.7 million mark on an AAV. Edvinsson’s teammate Moritz Seider has an AAV of $8.55 million. Will the Detroit Red Wings want Edvinsson to surpass Seider in terms of AAV? We know the Red Wings like to operate with an internal cap.

All that and more on this edition of Deen's Daily — September 9. Boston Hockey Now: The Boston Bruins made a long-term commitment to Fraser Minten just 107 games into his NHL career.