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Red Wings sign Elmer Söderblom to Entry-Level Contract

The news we have expected for a while has now become official:

UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed forward Elmer Soderblom to a three-year entry-level contract.

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Here’s the team’s presser:

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today signed forward Elmer Soderblom to a three-year entry-level contract.

Soderblom, 20, had a breakout season in 2021-22 with Frolunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League, ranking among the team leaders with 21 goals (1st), 12 assists (7th), 33 points (3rd), seven power play goals (1st), 11 power play points (4th), eight game-winning goals (1st) and 132 shots (1st) in 52 games.