“This feels better and better,” Soderblom said. “The confidence just goes up.” For Soderblom to succeed at the highest level, McLellan said the young forward must learn how to use his 6-foot-8, 246-pound frame to his advantage consistently.

It took a while, but Elmer Soderblom is finally back in the NHL. The Red Wings today recalled the 6-8 left wing from the Grand Rapids Griffins. He’ll be available for tonight’s game in Philadelphia that wraps up a four-game trip (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network).

The Detroit Red Wings announced they have recalled forward Elmer Söderblom from their AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. The 23-year-old has five goals and 17 points in 38 games for Grand Rapids this season.

So, with the season just past its halfway point, we took a weekend trip to Grand Rapids to check in on some of the top Red Wings prospects and how they’ve trended as the season has gone along.

PHILADELPHIA — Elmer Söderblom's phone rang just as he was about to leave, and the name that popped up demanded answering the call. It was Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, the man who presided over the draft when Söderblom became a part of the organization.

The up-and-down campaign of Detroit Red Wings goalie Ville Husso is re-entering the down cycle. Following Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Wings were reassigning Husso to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins.

Elmer Soderblom, who began the 2022-23 season with the Wings but was eventually sent back down to Grand Rapids, is finally back in the NHL.