Red Wings Tender Simon Edvinsson, Decline to Qualify Carter Mazur

NHL clubs had until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to submit qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents, and the Detroit Red Wings have made their decisions clear. The organization extended qualifying offers to defenseman Simon Edvinsson and 2019 seventh-round pick Carter Gylander, while opting not to qualify 2021 third-round selection Carter Mazur.

By tendering qualifying offers, the Red Wings secure their matching rights should either Edvinsson or Gylander receive an offer sheet from another team once free agency opens at noon ET on July 1. Both players now have the choice to either accept their qualifying offers or continue negotiations for new contracts with Detroit.

Among those who did not receive qualifying offers are Mazur, Wojciech Stachowiak, Alexandre Doucet, Michael Milne, and Jakub Rychlovsky. The players not offered contracts will become unrestricted free agents, although the Red Wings retain the option to re-sign them.

Edvinsson, selected sixth overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, has emerged as a vital piece of Detroit’s defensive lineup, often regarded as the team’s second-most important defenseman behind Moritz Seider. In 27 games this season, he achieved a career-high nine goals and contributed 16 assists for a total of 25 points. Despite undergoing surgery after re-injuring himself in late January, Edvinsson made a successful return to the ice by late February.

On the other hand, Mazur has faced significant injury challenges, including a setback in his first NHL game in March 2025. He played only 16 regular-season games with the Grand Rapids Griffins during the 2025-26 season, scoring 11 goals and adding five assists, along with five goals and an assist in eight Calder Cup Playoff appearances.

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