This Red Wings prospect will be an NHL all-star

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Finnegan Frost
June 19, 2024 (2:29 PM)

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The future is looking bright for the Detroit Red Wings blue line next season as their top defensive prospect Simon Edvinsson has been named to the AHL top prospect team.

The 21 year old received the honour of being named one of the top defenceman in the AHL and is poised to have a massive rookie season in the NHL next season. Edvinsson had an excellent year representing the Grand Rapids Griffins where he was able to refine his game and take it to the next level.

"Simon Edvinsson showed tremendous potential during the 2023-24 season, which the 21-year-old defenseman split between the Detroit Red Wings and their AHL-affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. Edvinsson's bright future was also recognized last Thursday by the AHL, which named the Swedish blueliner to its 2023-24 Top Prospects Team. Determined by the league's hockey operations department in conjunction with AHL general managers, the Top Prospects Team includes three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender projected to be the best future NHL players. Edvinsson is the first Griffins player to be selected to an AHL Top Prospects Team, which originated after the 2022-23 campaign."

Edvinsson is set to play on a pairing with Moritz Seider next season and should pose as a formidable threat on the Red Wings back end.

source: NHL
Edvinsson honored to be named to AHL's Top Prospects Team following 2023-24 season