Raymond Signs Eight Year Extension, Ovechkin Shaken up at Practice, Habs Confident and Healthy

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1. Great move for Detroit Raymond is a great player and a lot of fun to watch.

2. Im ofc happy about Raymond as a Wings fan, but I would like to mention that the future is looking quite bright for the Habs. And who knows? Maybe they can get some good cup runs in a few years.

3. Habs confident and healthy. Gigiddy. 😀

4. Unless the wings become a legit contender this Raymond contract is just foolish.

   The wings defense and goalie situation is not improving because of Raymond making 8 mill. They could have just traded him to improve the defense and / or goalie situation in the offseason and not had to pay him the 8 mill.

   Very few players on non playoff teams are worth 5 mill or more. Those teams can lose with anyone. Even if you take a team like the leafs they pay a ton of cap and they not a legit contender. It is just wasteful.

   The wings could have done with Raymond what the sharks did trading Timo Meier and get a nice return when you know the team is not good enough yet anyway.

   If someone said back to me that even if the wings dont win they can trade Raymond for something nice later but it still wastes 8 mill of cap every year until you trade him. 8 mill of cap in a cap dump trades would give the wings something nice every year.

5. Now can you get Seider before the season?

6. 8 for 8 has become the standard for up and coming star players. makes you wonder why Swayman is still getting offers in the 6-7 range really

7. I wonder if it's the monney or the duration that is à problem with Seider …

8. Raymond was a beast down the stretch last season, he was an inspiration.

9. And just like that it seems like Bostons Prospevt pool AGAIN isn’t as bad as expected

10. I ❤️ Raymond

11. FEAR THE OCTOPUS 🐙

12. This is an absolute steal for the Detroit Red Wings!

13. Seider would probably do 8.5 for 3 years

14. I think Ovie should retire

15. yzerplan is still a failure

16. Most Habs fans are not expecting the playoffs. Just want too see the future of this team keep improving their numbers. For players like Dach and Laine to stay healthy. If that happens we should be in the wildcard race till the end. Not eliminated way earlier. If we do get in it will be a bonus.

17. So which mid price detroit player are they trying to sneak to the ahl. When they sign Sieder to a two year 9.5m bridge deal, and are over cap

18. Now Everyone will Love Raymond especially in Detroit

19. people who criticize 8m for 8 for Raymond are the same dummies who criticized 8.5 for jack hughes when it was signed.
    This is how contrats for young elite talent work. you overpay the first year or two, take some risk, and then enjoy 5-6 years of underpaying an absolute stud.

20. Now lets see Seider at 8.5 x 8

21. If Raymond gets THIS , WHAT IN HECK is Seider going to get?!? Yikes…

22. Is 8.75mil enough for Seider at 8 years…not so sure looking at other D-man contracts

23. Gretzky must've put another pin in the Ovechkin doll. 😊

24. Raymond's contract will age well for Detroit.

25. Edmonton and Toronto should take notes on how to lock in players for less than 10Mil

26. I was kinda expecting a bridge deal for Raymond, something like 3×7-7.5 mil. 8×8.075 is pretty solid for a 1st line winger. Especially with the cap continuing to rise and he might get even better, his 2nd half of the season was really good

27. Raymond is an overachiever when it really matters, just wait and see what he will do in the playoffs.
    The deal was a steal by the DRW.

28. Pulling for the Habs this year after Caufield's decision to honor Gaudreau. Hoping they have a good season and stay healthy

29. 8 and 8 for both is what I’m hoping for the Wings.

30. CBJ could offer 9.161m to Seider and give up a 1, 2, and 3. It'd be worth it, but doubt Seider jumps ship for 400k/year.

31. It’s interesting but not surprising that it’s taken this long to get contracts to these kids on the Wings. Remember, Yzerman learned his GM skills from Ken Holland and definitely doesn’t want to be Holland 2.0 and give out bad overpriced contracts. Good on him.

32. Getting older means you can "sleep wrong" and have your back utterly hate you for doing so.

33. Hope Ovie's okay – hate to see his chase for the record end with an injury :/

34. Named my dog lucas at the start of raymonds rookie season 😎 lol. I hope and believe he could exceed all expectations this year

35. Montreal is better than buffalo and Ottawa if they stay healthy. Nobody understands how good Montreal can be

36. Everything is always great with Patrik Laine. Then the puck drops in game 1 of the regular season and it is all Suck City after that.

37. I feel bad for Ovie….I'm not a Caps fan at all, but I like the guy and the player he is ever since he's been around (and give him the 2004-2005 season, a complete 2012-2013 season) and no covid shortened seasons (2) and I'm pretty sure he would have beaten Wayne's 894 goals already. Hoping he recovers quickly.

    Habs news on the other hand 🤯, so damn glad, a second line with a healthy Dach, healthy Laine and say Josh Roy would be 🔥

38. Raymond was one of like 3 players who not only showed up every game by had the drive to win every shift. Kinda confused why this took so long if this is the number they settled on.

39. I'll come out and say it, I don't think Ovechkin beats Gretzkys goal record.

40. Only thing Ovi lifted in the off season were hamburgers, getting old is no fun. Even if you put the work in injuries are much easier to come by.

41. Like the Raymond signing. There’s just something that doesn’t sit right with me having Claude Lemieux as Mo’s agent

42. Comparing Raymonds new contract with other comparable players it isnt really expensive at all imo