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.

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.