The Daily Faceoff: Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor talk about two RFAs from the Detroit Red Wings – defenseman Moritz Seider and forward Lucas Raymond. The Edmonton Oilers are looking at Justin Schultz, and Mark Giordano still wants to play.
** NHLRumors.com transcript
Gregor: “What about Seider and Raymond?
Seravalli: “I wonder if Detroit has been grinding for a while on these deals, I want to, and Steve Yzerman is a big grinder. I wonder if, this (Seth) Jarvis deal is his second contract, is this, to open up different options or things, ways to think about trying to manage these cap hits? Because Jarvis just did it, and Seider and Raymond now have something to think about.
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Detroit has another business they would like to land on. Finally they like to sign another defender and another forward. You know, close to the min league world (salary), but they can't do that until they make these two deals and know exactly what they're left with, if anything.
So I think time is important, not just from a training camp standpoint, 13 days from now, but also since hey, there are other teams, other guys around the league, waiting for answers from players, vets that they can get. like to sign what you can't, you can't do.
Gregor: “No. So there will be a few more PTOs. I know some guys are grinding, some contracts you will see players coming. Places…”
Seravalli: “As the Oilers want, they want to bring Justin Schultz on a PTO, but he's not willing to accept a PTO, which I understand.”
Gerger: “Oh, I totally get it. I wouldn't be shocked if they brought in a left defenseman or, in PTO.
You see guys like Adam Erne going to Rangers. You won't be surprised to see that.
And you know, I'm curious. I know that Mark Giordano, you know, wants a contract, but he would like to come in. Finally, guys as the camp starts, Frank, sometimes maybe you don't have a choice if you want, you don't want to be left behind. maybe you sign a PTO.
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But I think we'll see a few more signed here in the coming weeks. Well, we're less than two weeks away from training camp starting in the NHL, which is crazy. He's got a bunch of rookie camps starting the week, so it's fun.”
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