The Detroit Pink Wings have signed ahead Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract with an AAV of $8,075,000. The group confirmed the signing on Monday night, posting “Ray is right here to remain.” TSN insider Pierre LeBrun reviews, “$8.075M wage flat all through. No signing bonuses. 10-team no commerce when eligible for final 4 years.”
As per Puck Pedia, after signing Raymond, the Pink Wings have $8.75 million remaining in projected cap area with 22 gamers signed. (12F/7D/3G).
There was discuss this week that the 2 sides had been nonetheless engaged on the small print of an extension with the participant and his agent properly above what the Pink Wings needed to spend. However, after a 31-goal season with 72 factors in 82 video games, Raymond is getting paid.
That mentioned, this long-term has the potential to show right into a steal of a deal for Detroit, ought to Raymond proceed to progress and take steps in his NHL profession. His breakout was in 2023-24, so his ceiling is probably untapped. He’s solely 22 years previous and his prime years are nonetheless forward of him.
Elliotte Friedman reported this week on the 32 Ideas podcast that the Pink Wings balked at Tim Stutzle’s quantity as a comparable ($8.35 million), however Raymond isn’t far off. The Detroit Free Press reported the Pink Wings needed to maintain the cap hit beneath Dylan Larkin’s $8.7 million. They efficiently did so.
Detroit has one other free agent in Moritz Seider left to signal. If they’ll get that deal executed, the Pink Wings can have taken care of two main items of enterprise. With the Raymond deal, they’re midway there.
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