The Detroit Purple Wings signed ahead Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract value $64.6 million on Monday, marking a median annual worth of $8.075 million.
Raymond, 22, was the fourth decide of the 2020 NHL draft, and he has blossomed into one of many Purple Wings’ finest gamers.
In 2023-24, Raymond’s third season within the league, he led Detroit with 72 factors (31 objectives, 41 assists). All of these numbers marked profession bests. He appeared in all 82 video games and in addition set profession highs in blocked photographs (27), hits (69), takeaways (48) and plus-minus (minus-12).
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Via 238 profession video games, Raymond has amassed 174 factors (71 objectives, 103 assists) for the Purple Wings.
He and younger teammates akin to defenseman Moritz Seider are trying to finish the Unique Six franchise’s eight-year playoff drought. The Purple Wings went 41-32-9 (91 factors) final season and missed the postseason by a tiebreaker for the final wild-card spot with the Washington Capitals.
