Unsigned Red Wings D Simon Edvinsson Skates at Former Rival’s Facility With Deadline Looming

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The Detroit Red Wings are currently in the midst of two different stalemates involving high-profile players, but only one of them has a quickly approaching deadline. 

Defenseman Simon Edvinsson remains an unsigned restricted free agent and has yet to play this season despite reporting to Training Camp in September and participating in non-scrimmage on-ice drills. 

Frustrated by the lack of progress on a new contract, Edvinsson returned to his native Sweden, but eventually returned to the Eastern seaboard of the United States to work with a trainer.

And now, Edvinsson has recently been spotted skating at the Nashville Predators' practice facility alongside emergency goaltender Dustin Smith.

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The deadline for Edvinsson to sign a new contract in order to be eligible to play this season is December 1, less than a month away from now. 

In his most recent press availability session, Red Wings interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said that there were no new updates regarding progress on a new contract, saying the situation was "status quo". 

Weeks prior while discussing the extension for forward Alex DeBrincat, Horcoff said in no uncertain terms that he has zero intention of trading Edvinsson and that the club would like to get him signed to a new deal. 

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