Red Wings sign F Lucas Raymond to 8-year, $64.6M contract

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The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract worth $64.6 million Monday, marking an average annual value of $8.075 million.

Raymond, 22, was the fourth overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft and has blossomed into one of the Red Wings' best players.

In 2023-24, Raymond's third season in the league, he led Detroit with 72 points (31 goals, 41 assists