ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski posted an Insider-only player ranking 25 players into “breakout tiers,” and Lucas Raymond is mentioned as someone with a “new sidekick“:
Lucas Raymond, LW, Detroit Red Wings: The absolute epitome of a breakout player, the 21-year-old winger had 23 goals in 82 games as a rookie, and then saw his production slightly dip to 17 goals in 74 games last season.
It appears the Red Wings are going to position him to thrive in Year 3, potentially on a line with Dylan Larkin and the newly acquired Alex DeBrincat. It’s all there for Raymond to reach a new level in Detroit.
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