The Penguins acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings before the NHL trade deadline Friday.Pittsburgh will send Detroit a 2026 third-round draft pick in exchange for the 24-year-old Soderblom. That pick originally belonged to San Jose and was acquired by the Penguins in the 2023 trade for Erik Karlsson. VIDEO ABOVE: Will the Penguins go to the playoffs despite Sidney Crosby’s injury?The 6-foot-8, 252-pound Soderblom is tied with Steve McKenna for the second-tallest player in Penguins history, one inch below the NHL’s tallest player, Hockey Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara.Soderblom has two goals and one assist in 39 games this season. He has career totals of 11 goals and 11 assists in 86 regular-season games, all with Detroit.Soderblom is signed through the 2026-27 season at an average annual value of $1.125 million.
PITTSBURGH —
The Penguins acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings before the NHL trade deadline Friday.
Pittsburgh will send Detroit a 2026 third-round draft pick in exchange for the 24-year-old Soderblom. That pick originally belonged to San Jose and was acquired by the Penguins in the 2023 trade for Erik Karlsson.
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The 6-foot-8, 252-pound Soderblom is tied with Steve McKenna for the second-tallest player in Penguins history, one inch below the NHL’s tallest player, Hockey Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara.
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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)
Soderblom has two goals and one assist in 39 games this season. He has career totals of 11 goals and 11 assists in 86 regular-season games, all with Detroit.
Soderblom is signed through the 2026-27 season at an average annual value of $1.125 million.