Red Wings, Edvinsson Agent Meet Without Contract Breakthrough
Simon Edvinsson and agent J.P. Barry met face-to-face with Red Wings interim general manager Shawn Horcoff over the weekend, but the talks did not produce a resolution. Edvinsson is a restricted free agent who must sign by Dec. 1 to play in the NHL this season, and TSN's Pierre LeBrun believes a trade may still be his preferred outcome. Detroit has said it wants to re-sign him, though more than 10 teams have reportedly inquired.
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[paragraph] Need ensure no extra. Use plain text. Should we include blank line between paragraphs? Yes. Under 120 words total for expanded. Let's final. Ensure no markdown? Plain text. Labels exactly. We can include two paragraphs. Count final expanded: Let's recount final. EXPANDED: Edvinsson, 23, is a restricted free agent. He played 72 games last season and posted 25 points. He and agent J.P. Barry met face-to-face with interim GM Shawn Horcoff over the weekend, but no resolution followed. The Dec. 1 deadline is six weeks away; missing it would bar him from NHL play this season. Detroit’s seven-year, $91 million extension for Alex DeBrincat reset the market. Edvinsson is believed to seek over $10 million annually, and numbers are not close. More than 10 teams have inquired, including Boston and San Jose, while Horcoff says he wants to re-sign him. LeBrun thinks a trade may be Edvinsson’s preferred outcome, though not a formal request, and says a deal would be expensive. Count fi