The Detroit Red Wings are falling apart faster than Grigori Rasputin at the end of the movie Anastasia. The main attraction, however, is not. Moritz Seider is proving exactly why Red Wings fans desperately hope to see from him.
A brutal, unforgiving, diesel engine that hums along like none other.
There may be defensemen that score more, guys who stay at home better or even guys who go out of their way to be physically imposing. No one balances the three key ingredients that make a defenseman a superstar quite like Seider.
Since the Red Wings drafted Seider in 2019, he’s made waves for all the right reasons.
Seider play with the best of htem
When things get dark, Seider highlights consistently provide the sustenance that we need to keep moving forward (as we air grievance after grievance towards ownership, management and the the ex-captain himself).
Seider typically flies under the radar. People who appreciate defense or pay any attention to him come to appreciate his unique style. However, there’s always a caveat. “Seider is good, but…”
Lane Hutson is a better offensive threat. Cale Makar has the history of success. Jaccob Slavin is the best defensive defenseman. Quinn Hughes is on another planet, and so on. In terms of non-Seider defensemen, Rasmus Dahlin has always caught my attention.
These other defensemen are spectacular in their own right. They deserve all the flowers they have received (and will continue to get).
There’s just something special about Seider. It’s in the voice of people who know him, who have watched him.
The Swedes who get to say, “When we watched Seider in the Swedish Hockey League” to their grandkids. Or, Bob Kaser - voice of the Grand Rapids Griffins - speaking of Seider’s time American Hockey League (AHL), it’s different than any other player he talks about. Seider is just that special.
The shift to end the second period against Connor McDavid is just one of the most recent examples of why Seider is him:
If anyone was in doubt as to the quality of Moritz Seider, this shift vs McDavid just shows his strength and HockeyIQ. Tracked him the whole way and not only won the puck back, but took that pressure away. Brilliant play from our Deutsche warrior #LGRW pic.twitter.com/mkieZOXFAE
— James Phoenix (@JPhoenix7) October 27, 2026
It exemplifies why Seider was fifth in the Norris Trophy voting when his team was nowhere near the playoffs when last season ended.
Where Seider can go from here
Instead of backing down or easing up his play amidst the chaos, Seider is doubling down.
While Seider's traditional defensive partner, Simon Edvinsson, remains unsigned, Seider has been partnered with Ben Chiarot yet again. While decent in a sheltered role, Chiarot isn’t a top pairing defenseman previously, and he isn’t one currently. Last time around, Seider was dragged so far down in terms of advanced analytics that outsiders questioned if he was even a number one defenseman on any team in the NHL.
Seider must have found a beast mode switch, or something. Even with Chiarot as his partner, Seider is putting up the best numbers of his career.
meanwhile seider-chiarot is like the best pairing in the league defensively because mo is literally THAT good https://t.co/XarEyUUMPU
— #1 ILITCH HATER (@wedrings) October 26, 2026
Although this Moritz Seider for Norris Trophy campaign may be starting just a bit early, his play is just too good to ignore. Do the Detroit Red Wings have this season’s Norris Trophy winner on their roster? Time will tell.
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