Speculation continues to swirl around Detroit Red Wings RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson, who remains unsigned and reportedly prefers a trade amid stalled contract negotiations.

As The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported Thursday, nearly a third of the National Hockey League has reached out regarding the 23-year-old — including the Boston Bruins.

“Boston is among a long list of teams that has shown interest in Simon Edvinsson. Believe there’s at least 10 teams that have inquired,” LeBrun wrote.

“But those teams are being told by interim GM Shawn Horcoff that his preference remains trying to re-sign the RFA. The longer this goes on, obviously a trade becomes possible. But Detroit still wants to sign him. Horcoff has full authority from ownership to get an extension done with Edvinsson, who has been offered, long-, mid- and short-term deals. There remains a sizeable gap on salary.”

In addition to that report, insider Frank Seravalli listed the Utah Mammoth and Seattle Kraken as two more clubs interested in the former sixth overall pick.

Edvinsson has developed into a reliable top-four NHL defender, recording 16 goals and 56 points over 150 games, along with a plus-24 rating, while averaging over 21 minutes of ice time per contest.

He's also added 292 blocked shots and 180 hits.

On the surface, Edvinsson would make sense for any of those three clubs. He could bolster Boston's top four alongside Charlie McAvoy, giving the Bruins another young cornerstone on the blue line.

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Seattle and Utah could also explore packages built around draft picks and prospects, although Detroit's asking price and Edvinsson's contract expectations would be critical to any potential deal.

For the Kraken, adding a 23-year-old defenseman with Edvinsson's upside would represent a significant investment in their long-term blue line. Vince Dunn could be a potential piece to consider in a hypothetical package, but there is no indication here that Detroit and Seattle have discussed him.

For now, reported interest has yet to produce a resolution. Detroit still wants to keep Edvinsson, but with at least 10 teams checking in and a sizeable salary gap remaining, the pressure to find a solution continues to build.