Derek Lalonde ‘not worried’ Detroit Red Wings Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond still unsigned

Training camp is on the horizon next month, and the Detroit Red Wings still don’t have their two best young players under contract.

Nothing to fret about, said head coach Derek Lalonde on Wednesday, and he has a point: Defenseman Moritz Seider and forward Lucas Raymond are both restricted free agents, which means the Wings own their rights. They aren’t going to another team — it’s just that getting them signed and sealed with their own team has now dragged into the first week of August.

“I’m not worried,” Lalonde said. “It’s all part of it. I’ve had a little experience with this in the past with RFAs. It’s all part of the process.”

The process next season sounds like it could include Seider and Raymond wearing a letter on their sweaters.

Lalonde was at Detroit Parks and Recreation’s Adams Butzel Complex, where he helped a group of Detroit youth ages 6-14 learn the basics of hockey.

“It’s exposing the game,” Lalonde said. “Got to start somewhere. To see the kids into it — it was a blast. One wanted to play immediately but doesn’t like the ice, so we ran into a little problem there. But, it was awesome, a great day.”

It will be a great day for the organization when Seider and Raymond are inked: The two are crucial to the team’s success. Seider plays in all situations and is the team’s workhorse, while Raymond is a dynamic winger who was the Wings’ best player the last month of the season.