Elmer Soderblom

Red Wings Announce 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament Roster and Schedule

The Detroit Red Wings released their 2022 NHL prospect tournament roster and schedule on Wednesday morning. The annual event will be held in Traverse City, Michigan, from September 15th through September 19th. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, and St. Louis Blues are other NHL teams competing. The roster is highlighted by […]

Red Wings: Top 3 Rookie Roster Candidates

The Detroit Red Wings have several rookies who will be pushing for roster spots on the Red Wings Opening Night Roster. Over the last several drafts, the Red Wings have stockpiled a plethora of prospects who are close to making the jump to professional hockey in North America. Here is a look at the three players […]

Detroit Red Wings: Updated Top 10 Prospects

The NHL Entry Draft landed the Detroit Red Wings nine more pieces to an already full compliment of Detroit Red Wings prospects. The prospect pool for Detroit is now loaded with promising players from all parts of the globe. Here is an updated version of the Top 10 Detroit prospects after the July 2022 NHL […]

Analysis: Predicting Detroit’s AHL Lineup

Predicting a minor league lineup in July is a bit premature, but with the NHL roster almost set, Detroit’s roster in Grand Rapids is taking shape. The Detroit Red Wings continue to stockpile prospects in Grand Rapids (AHL). Several are transitioning to professional hockey, while others are adapting to the smaller North American ice surface […]

Detroit Red Wings: Analyzing Every Left Winger in the Organization

The Detroit Red Wings are relatively strong at left wing. The last few drafts have produced strong prospects who will be playing for roster spots over the next few years. Tyler Bertuzzi and Adam Erne will potentially enter free agency one year from now. The Red Wings need to keep stockpiling left-wingers as they continue […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Elmer Soderblom to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract

On Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team had signed Swedish winger Elmer Soderblom to a three-year, entry-level contract starting the 2022-23 season. The soon-to-be 21-year-old enjoyed a breakout season this past year, playing for his hometown team Frolunda HC alongside fellow Red Wings prospects Simon Edvinsson, Theodor Niederbach, and Liam Dower-Nilsson. […]

Analysis: Detroit’s Top 25 Prospects, Year End

The rebuild continues for the Detroit Red Wings. Three years into Steve Yzerman’s reign as General Manager and the team is starting to show signs of improvement. Rookies Mortiz Seider, Lucas Raymond, and Alex Nedeljkovic gave the Red Wings a significant boost this year. The Red Wings have 10 more picks this year including the […]

Breaking: Red Wings Sign Taro Hirose to a Two-Year Contract Extension

On Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had signed left winger Taro Hirose to a two-year contract extension. While the contract details are still not available to the public, Hirose was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He had not accrued the required amount of games played by age 25 […]

Red Wings: Prospects Ready to Arrive in Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings prospect pool is ready to continue to bring important players to professional hockey in North America next season. The Red Wings have several players who are set to arrive and play in either Detroit or Grand Rapids (AHL) to start the 2022-2023 season. Here is a look at the next arrivals […]

Red Wings Prospect Update: February

With the Red Wings schedule slowed down due to the NHL’s juggling of what would have been the Olympic break in February, it felt appropriate to catch up with some of the Red Wings’ draft picks of recent year. With lots of draft capital throughout this rebuild, the Red Wings have put themselves in a […]