September 5, 2024 | 1:48PM ET
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RAYMOND, WINGS FOCUSED ON LONG-TERM DEAL

Lucas Raymond, forward

The Detroit Red Wings continue to be engaged in ongoing contract negotiations with restricted free agent forward Lucas Raymond, but there is still work to be done.

TFP’s David Pagnotta reported on Thursday that Detroit and Raymond’s camp at CAA are concentrating on a long-term contract as opposed to a short-term bridge deal, but the two sides remain in discussions as of Thursday morning.

“They aren’t there yet, but they are talking a lot and trying to hammer away and get this done,” Pagnotta said. “The focus is still on long-term, and talks have gained traction, but they’re still grinding away at it.”

Contract talks have picked up over the last 10 days or so and with 13 days until training camps open across the NHL, there is still time to get a new contract ironed out before players report to their clubs.

Negotiations are also ongoing between the Red Wings and their two other restricted free agents, Moritz Seider and Jonatan Berggren.

Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman currently has just over $17.648 million in salary cap space to play with this season, as per PuckPedia.

Berggren, who returned to Detroit this week, is expected to have his next contract worked out by the start of camp, though deals for both Raymond and Seider and their salary cap implications will factor into Berggren’s next contract.

Raymond, 22, tallied 31 goals and 41 assists for 72 points in 82 games with the Red Wings last season, the final year of his three-year, entry-level contract.

Talks are planned to continue this week and on with the goal of a long-term deal to be finalized between now and the start of camp.