Red Wings’ Seider, Raymond crack DailyFaceoff.com’s ‘NHL 2030’ list

Daily Faceoff’s Paul Pidutti attempts to discern which NHL players will be the NHL’s best in the 2030-2031 season, and two Red Wings make his list:

#20. Moritz Seider, Age: 29
Trajectory: Shea Theodore

Seider went from puzzling draft choice to the next Nicklas Lidstrom to overrated by his 21st birthday. Parking the noise, Seider continues to improve and take on major responsibility – he averaged 25:04 last season at 23. By 2030, the German will be 29 and in full bloom as a Norris conversation fixture. If the Shea Theodore match looks underwhelming, he finished sixth for the Norris at ages 24 and 25, and might have been a finalist if not for games lost to injuries.

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#22. Lucas Raymond, Age: 28
Trajectory: Matthew Tkachuk

It’s hard not to like Raymond, a great skater with hockey sense, discipline, and offensive skills for days. Fresh off his first 80-point season, Raymond profiles well statistically to Tkachuk. While no one will confuse their skating or their physicality, Tkachuk kept finding new offensive and defensive levels into his mid-20s. Helping the Red Wings finally take the next step to the playoffs can only help Raymond’s rep. Speaking of Tkachuk, he’ll fall from the top 30 by 2030 given his damaging style of play.

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