Recent updates on Lucas Raymond’s contract negotiations are coming from Sweden. His agent, Peter Werner, has reported no significant progress yet but remains hopeful. Werner mentioned to hockeysverige.se, “We’re in the negotiation process and haven’t reached a final agreement yet. We are optimistic that it will be completed before training camp, which is our goal.”
The information from Sweden was translated using Google.
Raymond and his Detroit teammate Moritz Seider, who is also without a contract, have been training together in Germany, according to Uffe Bodin from hockeysverige.se. Werner commented on their joint training, “It’s beneficial for both to train with someone in a similar situation.”
Swedish player Andreas Larsson is also part of their training group.
Werner added that Raymond continues to focus on improving his game while the contract details are being worked out.
Among other restricted free agents (RFAs) are Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman and New Jersey’s Dawson Mercer. The list shrank on Tuesday when Toronto’s Nick Robertson signed a one-year contract worth $875,000. There are speculations that the Devils and Mercer might be negotiating a bridge deal.
The Red Wings aim to sign both Seider and Raymond to long-term contracts, though a bridge deal remains a possibility.
With Detroit’s training camp starting in less than 10 days, time is running out. Werner remains confident, stating, “Oh yes, without a doubt, but it has to be a reasonable agreement.”
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