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Photo of NHL player Elmer Soderblom

Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Elmer Soderblom

Position Left Wing / Center Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years ($1.1M CapHit)
Height 6'8" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 252 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age (DOB) 24 (July 5, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2019, Round 6, Overall 159 (DET)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 6, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins Acquired from Detroit Red Wings
Mar 6, 2026 Detroit Red Wings Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins
Nov 26, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Activated from IR
Nov 9, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Placed on IR
Jul 2, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Signed 2 years @ $1.125M AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 19, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Feb 18, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Recalled from AHL
Feb 8, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Jan 27, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Recalled from AHL
Jan 26, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Jan 23, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Recalled from AHL
Jan 22, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Jan 21, 2025 Detroit Red Wings Recalled from AHL
Oct 6, 2024 Detroit Red Wings Assigned to AHL
Jun 9, 2022 Detroit Red Wings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon


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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2022-23 DET 21 0.58 -0.68 1.64 2.31 1.66 -0.33 0.33 -1.60
2024-25 DET 26 0.62 1.36 -0.54 -1.43 -0.21 0.63 0.81 -0.05
2025-26 DET, PIT 59 -0.58 -0.83 -0.03 -0.18 1.15 -0.43 1.01 1.46

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2022-23 DET 21 -0.56 -1.02 -1.94 1.59 0.67 -1.58 -
2024-25 DET 26 -0.11 -1.60 -2.14 -1.16 -0.32 1.59 -
2025-26 DET, PIT 59 -0.93 -1.71 -1.86 -0.18 -0.78 -0.81 -

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 DET 21 226:27 1.32 0.79 2.12 0.78 0.54 19.23 11.36 7.87 3.12 12.50
2024-25 DET 26 322:13 0.56 1.30 1.86 0.93 -0.37 8.33 13.83 -5.50 3.39 6.78
2025-26 DET 39 406:05 0.30 0.15 0.44 0.67 -0.37 4.76 10.73 -5.97 3.08 15.38
2025-26 PIT 20 222:35 1.35 1.35 2.70 0.93 0.41 18.52 12.83 5.69 0.00 5.41
2025-26 DET, PIT 59 628:40 0.67 0.57 1.24 0.76 -0.09 10.14 11.55 -1.41 1.96 11.76

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 DET 21 226:27 39.21 3.18 2.38 38.42 3.18 2.15 50.00 52.55 0.15 -0.61 7.87
2024-25 DET 26 322:13 41.15 2.61 2.79 43.76 2.23 2.61 53.85 51.69 0.18 0.02 1.46
2025-26 DET 39 406:05 38.42 0.89 2.36 39.89 1.48 2.42 37.50 49.38 -0.21 -0.36 1.37
2025-26 PIT 20 222:35 35.85 3.77 2.65 39.09 2.97 2.57 56.00 50.72 -0.23 -0.29 0.58
2025-26 DET, PIT 59 628:40 37.51 1.91 2.46 39.61 2.00 2.47 48.78 49.88 -0.21 -0.33 1.12

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Elmer Soderblom signed a $2,250,000 2-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Steve Yzerman on July 2, 2025 with an AAV of $1,125,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.18% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 24 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 25 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Signed: July 2, 2025
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: Steve Yzerman
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.18

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Elmer Soderblom signed a $2,635,000 3-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Steve Yzerman on June 9, 2022 with an AAV of $878,333. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.06% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 21 $878,333 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
2023-24 22 $878,333 $925,000 $57,500 $92,500 $775,000 $867,500 $70,000 ELC
2024-25 23 $878,333 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $140,000 $277,500 $2,357,500 $2,635,000 $210,000
Signed: June 9, 2022
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: Steve Yzerman
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 U16 Div.1 Frölunda HC U16 2 12 9 1 10 10
2015-16 U16 Div.1 Frölunda HC U16 2 15 9 6 15 4
2015-16 U16 SM Frölunda HC U16 8 1 0 1
2015-16 U16 Region Frölunda HC U16 8 2 2 4 25
2015-16 U16 Div.2 Frölunda HC U16 3 3 11 1 12
2016-17 U16 Elit Frölunda HC U16 24 23 16 39 6
2016-17 J18 Allsvenskan Frölunda HC J18 8 0 2 2 +2
2016-17 U16 SM Frölunda HC U16 8 7 5 12 4
2016-17 TV-Pucken Göteborg 6 1 4 5 2
2016-17 J18 Elit Frölunda HC J18 6 0 3 3 +6 2
2017-18 J18 Elit Frölunda HC J18 18 15 9 24 +13 8
2017-18 WHC-17 Sweden U17 5 1 0 1
2017-18 J20 SuperElit Frölunda HC J20 3 0 0 0 -1
2017-18 J18 Div.1 Frölunda HC J18 2 1 1 1 2
2017-18 J18 Allsvenskan Frölunda HC J18 16 7 9 16 +4 2 7 4 1 5 2
2018-19 WJC-18 Sweden U18 7 1 0 1 +2
2018-19 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Sweden U18 5 1 2 3
2018-19 J18 Elit Frölunda HC J18 3 1 2 3 +2
2018-19 J18 Allsvenskan Frölunda HC J18 8 2 1 3 +2 2 7 4 2 6 +2
2018-19 J20 SuperElit Frölunda HC J20 44 9 8 17 +1 12 6 4 4 -1 2
2019-20 J20 SuperElit Frölunda HC J20 36 29 26 55 +22 10
2019-20 SHL Frölunda HC 10 0 0 0 -2 2
2019-20 HockeyAllsvenskan Tingsryds AIF 5 0 0 0 -4 4
2019-20 Champions HL Frölunda HC 1 0 0 0 -1
2020-21 WJC-20 Sweden U20 5 2 1 3 +2
2020-21 J20 Nationell Frölunda HC U20 4 2 2 4
2020-21 SHL Frölunda HC 28 3 2 5 -1 2 1
2021-22 Champions HL Frölunda HC 11 6 3 9 +5
2021-22 EHT Sweden 5 1 1 2 +1 2
2021-22 SHL Frölunda HC 52 21 12 33 -10 10 9 3 3 6 +6
2022-23 NHL Detroit Red Wings 21 5 3 8 8 30 16.7 12:04
2022-23 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 20 5 3 8 -3 10
2023-24 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 61 13 16 29 +1 8 7 1 1 2 -3 2
2024-25 NHL Detroit Red Wings 26 4 7 11 +2 6 38 10.5 13:22
2024-25 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 38 5 12 17 +4 29 3 -4
2025-26 NHL Detroit Red Wings 39 2 1 3 -4 12 42 4.8 10:41
2025-26 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 20 5 5 10 +3 11 27 18.5 11:57 5 1 1 -1 10 10.0 10:45
NHL Career 106 16 16 32 +1 37 137 11.7 11:51 5 1 1 -1 10 10.0 10:45