Current Season
GP
58
Goals
6
Assists
6
Points
12
+/-
0
S%
8.8%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$1.13M
Total Value
$2.25M
Expires
2 yrs · 2026-2027
Status
Then RFA
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Recent Stories
Elmer Soderblom emerges as the Penguins' unsung glue guy, elevating his game to career highs. Pittsburgh leans on his quiet reliability amid star power, a move vets in the room pushed for months ago. His surge bolsters a Metro push where every bottom-six contributor matters.
Penguins GM Kyle Dubas pulls the trigger right at the deadline, snagging 6-foot-8 forward Elmer Soderblom from Detroit for a 2026 third-rounder originally from San Jose. The towering Swede brings size, physicality with 64 hits in 39 games, and a contract locked in through next season at $1.125 million AAV.
Steve Yzerman stares down a roster riddle as the Red Wings push for playoffs with rookies like Brandsegg-Nygård, Finnie and Sandin-Pellikka forcing their way onto the NHL squad after exceeding every expectation in camp. Deadline grabs of Perron and Faulk patch holes, but bottom-six forwards like Tarasenko, Berggren and Compher carry the weight of unmet promise, while Yzerman shipped Soderblom for pick value to lean on system depth.