Gustafsson (undisclosed) will join Team Sweden for the 2025 IIHF World Chmapionship.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson ended the 2024-25 season with 14 straight absences due to his long-term injury. However, it appears he has recovered enough in recent weeks to be back in playing shape. Gustafsson has another year on his contract, so he's expected to be back with the Red Wings in a bottom-four capacity in 2025-26.

Gustafsson (undisclosed) won't play in the Red Wings' season finale versus the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson ended up missing 14 games to close out the season. The 33-year-old defenseman is under contract for 2025-26 and should slot back into a bottom-four role with the Red Wings once he's healthy again. His injury was described as a long-term issue when it occurred, so his status for training camp is currently uncertain.

Gustafsson (undisclosed) is expected to miss an extended period of time, the Red Wings announced Friday, though an official timeline hasn't been determined.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson's prognosis, limited though it may be, would explain why the team brought up Brogan Rafferty from the minors to provide some extra depth. In Gustafsson's absence, William Lagesson figures to slot into the third pairing, though he'll find himself relegated to the press box again once Jeff Petry (undisclosed) is cleared to play.

Gustafsson wasn't on the ice for Thursday's practice session after suffering an undisclosed injury versus Washington on Tuesday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson managed just 13:34 of ice time against the Caps before being forced to exit the game due to his undisclosed injury. The 33-year-old defenseman was mired in a 26-game goal drought during which he generated a mere 26 shots while recording seven helpers. With extra time off, Gustafsson could still be an option to play in Saturday's clash with Vegas.

Gustafsson logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson ended a six-game point drought with the helper. The 33-year-old blueliner has run streaky over the last couple of months, but the dry spells tend to last much longer than his productive runs. Overall, he has 18 points, 67 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 59 appearances.

Gustafsson logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson endured a 12-game point drought from Jan. 18 to Feb. 22, but he's now earned an assist in consecutive contests. The 32-year-old blueliner is seeing power-play time, so his offense should bounce back to some extent over the stretch run, though he is limited to third-pairing minutes at even strength. Gustafsson has 15 points, 58 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 50 outings this season.

Gustafsson notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson put an end to his 12-game slump with the helper. Prior to that dry spell, he racked up two goals and six assists over a nine-game span, so he could tap into a bit more offense moving forward. For the season, the blueliner has been fairly limited on offense with 14 points (eight on the power play), 55 shots on net and a minus-17 rating across 49 appearances.

Gustafsson went an 11th straight game without a point in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson is minus-7 in that span while seeing time on the third pairing and second power-play unit. The Red Wings' offense has leaned more heavily on the team's top players under head coach Todd McLellan, leaving little chance for Gustafsson to get involved on offense. The veteran blueliner has 13 points, a minus-16 rating, 53 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and 20 PIM through 47 outings this season.

Gustafsson potted a goal on the man advantage and added a helper Sunday in a 6-2 win over Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson registered the primary assist on Patrick Kane's 10th goal of the season in the first period, and he netted his first power-play marker in 2024-25 early in the middle frame. This was Gustafsson's first multi-point effort of the campaign. The left-shot blueliner has two goals through five games in January after not finding the back of the net through the first three months of the season. The 32-year-old appears to have cemented his place in the lineup after being a periodic healthy scratch up until Dec. 5. He's chipped in two goals and 11 points through 34 appearances.

Gustafsson logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Gustafsson set up Andrew Copp's third-period tally. The helper was Gustafsson's fourth point over his last six games, though he had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. The 32-year-old has been scratched just once since the start of December, and it hasn't happened since Todd McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde as head coach. Gustafsson is at nine points, 40 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 33 appearances in a bottom-four role.