{"id":441286,"date":"2024-05-21T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=441286"},"modified":"2024-05-21T07:28:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:28:26","slug":"nhl-rumours-detroit-red-wings-winnipeg-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/05\/21\/nhl-rumours-detroit-red-wings-winnipeg-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve got another fresh edition of NHL rumours waiting for you. The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are now down to the last four, but the chatter focuses on team&#8217;s already in offseason mode. There are players to be re-signed while there are others that could be dealt to remake a roster. Teams want to get to the post-season and that means some tough choices. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/04\/30\/nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-and-detroit-red-wings\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/05\/16\/nhls-winnipeg-jets-head-coach-search-rumours\/\" target=\"_self\">Winnipeg Jets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Detroit Red Wings<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: We continue on with Luke Fox of Sportsnet and his list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/nhls-top-12-rfas-of-2024-latest-rumours-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the top 12 restricted free agents<\/a> in the coming offseason. Today we focus on the third-ranked player on the list. This is young Detroit forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/raymolu01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Raymond<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NHL&#39;s Top 12 RFAs of 2024: Latest buzz on their next deals <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DcwuO4kFkb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/DcwuO4kFkb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kyWcPsw6sV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kyWcPsw6sV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukefoxjukebox\/status\/1791868251162493397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> The young Swede and teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/seidemo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moritz Seider<\/a> are both restricted free agents (RFAs) needing new deals this offseason. Seider appears second on Fox&#8217;s list of top RFAs, so trying to get both under contract will be a priority.<\/p>\n<p>Raymond is 22 years old and can play on both wings for Detroit. The former fourth overall selection in 2020 is currently making $925,000, but is seeking a raise along with Seider. Raymond is a two-time 20-goal scorer and a 57-point forward that looks to be a cornerstone of a Red Wings team looking to finally take the next step. Detroit has some solid young forwards, but it&#8217;s all a matter of putting it all together.<\/p>\n<p>General Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/y\/yzermst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Yzerman<\/a> doesn&#8217;t have a set pattern for giving out contracts. However, we can go off what he&#8217;s done with players in the past. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/debrial01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex DeBrincat<\/a> got a deal of $7.875 million per season at four years. It seems that Yzerman wants to give mid-range deals to his young players. It seems that Detroit&#8217;s GM wants to mitigate risk by not being locked into a long-term deal. Conversely, it could be different for Raymond or Seider this time around. We&#8217;ll find out more as we approach the offseason.<\/p>\n<h3>Winnipeg Jets<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The Winnipeg Sun&#8217;s Scott Billeck looked at what the Jets <a href=\"https:\/\/winnipegsun.com\/sports\/hockey\/nhl\/winnipeg-jets\/jets-mailbag-expected-return-on-ehlers-dylan-or-dillon-retire-byfugliens-number\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">might do in the offseason<\/a> to land a top-four defenceman with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ehlerni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikolaj Ehlers<\/a> as a trade chip.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> We&#8217;ve talked about the Danish forward in previous edition of NHL rumours. Ehlers is in heading into the final year of his deal that sees him make $6 million. The veteran forward also has a 10-team no-trade clause, so he does have some control on where he can go.<\/p>\n<p>Ehlers seems to be looking a new opportunity due to his lack of ice time in some situations. He is still a talented forward and could be beneficial for a club needing some scoring pop. Jets General Manger Kevin Cheveldayoff will probably have some teams checking in on the scoring forward.<\/p>\n<p>Billeck mentions that the Jets could go after a defenceman with Ehlers as a piece of a trade. The Jets scribe mentions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/chychja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakob Chychrun<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/slavija01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaccob Slavin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gavrivl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vladislav Gavrikov<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/theodsh01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shea Theodore<\/a> as possible targets. Adding a solid blueliner could helps address a weakness of not having a puck-moving defenceman. Winnipeg could also recover some draft picks as part of an Ehlers trade. The Jets have been aggressive in recent deadlines and getting picks could help re-stock the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Clearing out Ehlers salary also might allow the team to be active in the free agent market. Having an extra $6 million to play with could give the team a leg up in trying to land a defenceman as well. Billeck also tossed out the names of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pescebr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brett Pesce<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/montobr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Montour<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/skjeibr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brady Skjei<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zadorni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Zadorov<\/a> as possible targets. The Jets made gains last season, but need to bolster their roster with a new head coach coming in.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve got another fresh edition of NHL rumours waiting for you. The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are now down to the last four, but the chatter focuses on team&#8217;s already in offseason mode. There are players to be re-signed while there are others that could be dealt to remake a roster. 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