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This could give the Red Wings a chance to persuade Marner by explaining the direction of the franchise and giving a compact plan for a four to five year deal at an aggressive price tag, where by the end, Marner can see the rising stars in the system like Nate Danielson, Simon Edvinsson and Axel Sandin-Pellikka.

There were some fine performances individually from Raymond, Alex DeBrincat (team-leading 39 goals) and Dylan Larkin (70 points, but only 20 over the final 26 games). Patrick Kane (21 goals and 59 points, but only 14 points in first 29 games) and rookie Marco Kasper (19 goals) also made contributions.

Kings wingers Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala were named to their respective nations’ men’s ice hockey selections for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, where Kempe will represent Sweden and Fiala will skate for Switzerland.

Lucas Raymond is a Swedish winger for the Detroit Red Wings, as of Jan 2025. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He began his career with Frölunda HC, playing in the J18 ...

Lucas Raymond signed an eight-year, $64.6 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. It has an average annual value of $8.075 million. The 22-year-old forward, who was a restricted ...