Elmer Soderblom

Steve Yzerman stares down a roster riddle as the Red Wings push for playoffs with rookies like Brandsegg-Nygård, Finnie and Sandin-Pellikka forcing their way onto the NHL squad after exceeding every expectation in camp. Deadline grabs of Perron and Faulk patch holes, but bottom-six forwards like Tarasenko, Berggren and Compher carry the weight of unmet promise, while Yzerman shipped Soderblom for pick value to lean on system depth.

Drew Commesso delivers a 36-save shutout in Nashville for his first NHL win, only to get shipped back to Rockford as Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom shake off illnesses. The 23-year-old backstop, who's been Rockford's workhorse with solid underlying numbers despite a middling record, just boosted his RFA case this summer. Chicago's goaltending carousel spins on, but Commesso's poise under pressure leaves scouts and execs wondering how long before he sticks in the NHL mix for good.

Steve Yzerman swings big for the Red Wings, hauling in Justin Faulk's steady right-shot defense from St. Louis and reuniting with David Perron's gritty scoring touch from Ottawa, but only after flipping Elmer Soderblom to Pittsburgh for draft ammo. The price tag stings with a first-rounder and more heading to the Blues, while Perron nurses a sports hernia and captain Dylan Larkin hits the shelf with a lower-body tweak.

Elmer Soderblom, the 'very tall human being,' lands with Pittsburgh and brings a net-front presence that defenders dread. His size disrupts plays in ways smaller wings can't, fitting perfectly into the Penguins' bottom-six grind. Mike Sullivan eyes him as the X-factor in tight games down the stretch.

Arvid Soderblom steps off the ice after a game that has Blackhawks brass buzzing in the shadows of the United Center. The young Swede's netminding carries layers of intrigue for a rebuild squad scraping for identity midway through the season. GMs around the league keep tabs on nights like this, knowing one hot streak changes draft lottery odds and trade market dynamics.

Arvid Soderblom stands tall in the CHI@DAL crease, stoning Oskar Back and Mavrik Bourque with highlight-reel denies that keep the Blackhawks alive. The Stars' young guns push hard, but Soderblom's glove and pads bail out Chicago's shaky D. These saves buy time for a team fighting to stay relevant in the playoff race.