It was a busy day for the Detroit Red Wings. Earlier Monday, the Red Wings signed Jonathan Berggren to a one-year, $825,000 contract. On Monday evening, the Red Wings announced that they have signed forward Lucas Raymond to an eight-year, $64.6 million contract extension.
RAY HERE TO STAY?
I #RedWings signed Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract with an AAV of $8,075,000. pic.twitter.com/Z0QHtO9K1R
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 16, 2024
Raymond's new salary will be $8,075,000 million over the next eight seasons.
As I said in @NHLNetwork A few seconds ago, Detroit and Lucas Raymond were working on a long-term deal… Well, it's over.
8 years x $8.075M AAV
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) September 16, 2024
When the day started, the Red Wings had about $17.65 million in cap space. With the signings of Raymond and Berggren, about $8.75 million is left to sign Moritz Seider.
After signing Raymond for $8.075M, #LGRW they had $8.75M in projected cap space and 22 players (12F/7D/3G).
RFA: Seider
This includes 3 goals in the active list (Husso, Talbot, Lyon). He can have more space by giving up/sending down 1 keeper and/or 1D.
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September 16, 2024
Like Raymond, Seider and the Red Wings are working on a long-term deal. That's enough money to pay Seider. Remember that Minnesota's Brock Faber recently received an eight-year contract extension worth $68 million, with an AAV of $8.5 million.
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The Red Wings would like to include both players in camp on Wednesday. Raymond is there; now it's GM Steve Yzerman's Seider.
The fourth overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft made big strides last season with the Red Wings. Raymond played all 82 games and recorded 72 points (31 goals and 41 assists).
NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings want to sign Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond on long-term deals
He was key to the team's success last season. It was a big season for Raymond. Last year, 45 points (17 goals and 28 assists) in 74 games. He needed to move up to the Red Wings. They thought he would repeat his rookie campaign of 57 points (23 goals and 34 assists) in his first season.
It took a little while, but Raymond is becoming the shooter the Detroit Red Wings expected him to be. Last season, he had six career goals, 16 career points, three overtime goals and four game-winning goals.
Lucas Raymond took a big step last season and signed a deal that could turn out to be a steal. pic.twitter.com/6etKOib5zF
– the house? (@domluszczyszyn) September 16, 2024
They still have a lot of power for Raymond and Wings.
Lucas Raymond re-signed no #LGRW
He had a breakout season last year as he surpassed the 200-game hitting streak. Even though he is 22 years old, he still has a lot of potential. pic.twitter.com/e7YWXEwqO4
– Frozen Tools (@FrozenTools) September 16, 2024
Detroit Red Wings playoff expectations this season.
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