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It’s a good idea to gauge fan sentiment now that the majority of the Detroit Red Wings’ summer maneuvers have settled in.

Let’s get started on our summer mailbag by addressing the two major offseason tasks that still need to be completed.

Note: To improve clarity and length, certain questions have been shortened.

Why are the RFAs taking so long? — Brett W.

In case you haven’t heard, Detroit has yet to sign either of the two most significant contracts to be inked this summer: restricted free agents Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond.

The main reason they haven’t been finished, in my opinion, is how important they are: If Seider and Raymond agree to long-term contracts, those agreements (as well as Dylan Larkin’s contract, which

unrestricted agents The two most significant contracts to be signed this summer are those with Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider.

The main reason they haven’t been finished, in my opinion, is how significant they are: if Seider and Raymond sign long-term contracts, their new agreements—together with Dylan Larkin’s contract, which expires in 2031—will serve as the long-term cornerstone of Detroit’s cap structure. Such accords, in Seider and Raymond’s opinion, would cover most of their peak earning years.