A completed signing by Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman: He is being praised for it
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According to a recent study conducted by The Athletic, the Detroit Red Wings have one of the best 10 contracts throughout the entire NHL.
Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman may receive a lot of backlash for his current route on the organizations 'Yzerplan', but there are key transactions completed by the 60-year old general manager that will benefit the franchise for years to come.
One of those being the Lucas Raymond contract extension signed in the summer of 2024, which is now deemed the 8th best contract in the entire NHL.
Steve Yzerman receives praise for Lucas Raymond contract extension
Yzerman inked Raymond to a seven-year $31M deal with an AAV (annual average) of $8.1M, a true steal.
"Lucas Raymond has reached another level. That was clear to close out the 2023-24 season and confirmed the following year with a near point-per-game season. Raymond is the real deal and the Red Wings are about to benefit greatly from it."
- Dom Luszczyszyn
- Dom Luszczyszyn
With the salary cap expected to take a huge leap of increase, Red Wings fans can't help but smile at the cheap cost of a young star.
"That's because of his $8.1 million cap hit, an amount that will equate to a high-end second-line player during the remainder of Raymond's deal. It's a mark he looks likely to blow past. Raymond is already a bona fide top-line talent and looks likely to ascend to stardom as he enters his prime. He's on track to become a franchise winger, a legit star-level threat and his current price tag is a pittance for the kind of value he should bring.
Raymond's deal looked like a win last year before he truly established his current level. Now, it's a slam dunk. The fruits of Detroit's rebuild are finally coming together."
Raymond's deal looked like a win last year before he truly established his current level. Now, it's a slam dunk. The fruits of Detroit's rebuild are finally coming together."
A true masterclass by Steve Yzerman, and a well deserved praise.
Previously on Red Wings Insider
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