September 10, 2024 | 7:07pM ET
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WINGS CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH RAYMOND, SEIDER

Moritz Seider, defenceman

With training camps set to open in eight days, Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman and his staff remain engaged in contract negotiations with restricted free agents Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider.

As TFP’s David Pagnotta reported last week, conversations between the Red Wings and the camps of both Raymond and Seider are ongoing, and the team is focused on trying to sign both players to long-term deals.

While the mindset of a long-term contract for each player is still present and contract discussions are still fluid, neither player is believed to be close to a new deal, as of Tuesday afternoon. In the same breath, none of the parties involved appear concerned, either.

“Still grinding, no change,” one source tied to the Red Wings with knowledge of the negotiations told TFP on Tuesday.

It is unclear what either player is specifically asking for on a long-term, eight-year deal, though an average annual value of at least $8 million for each seems to be part of the projections, with Seider commanding a higher AAV, possibly north of $9 million.

The Red Wings have just over $17.648 million in cap space, and also need to sign restricted free agent forward Jonatan Berggren to a new deal, as well – though that contract is not nearly as complicated as Raymond or Seider’s and is expected to be done in time for training camp.

Contract negotiations will continue throughout the week, and while talks can pick up significant momentum with one phone call, neither side is believed to be at that point just yet.

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.

In 82 games with the Red Wings last season, Seider registered nine goals and 33 assists for 42 points.