(Caption and Credit for Photo: Detroit Red Wings Left Wing Elmer Soderblom (85) in action during the game between Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings on January 31, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI (Photo by Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced today that the Penguins have acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick which originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks. This means that Soderblom is signed through the 2026-2027 season and his contract will carry an average annual value of $1.125 million. Soderblom was drafted by the Red Wings in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Draft as the 159th overall pick and he has made an appearance in 39 games this season for the Red Wings. Soderblom tallied two goals, one assist and three points during those games.