Yzerman mentioned Lucas Raymond, who earned his way onto Detroit’s 2021-22 Opening Night roster and finished his rookie campaign with 57 points (23 goals, 34 assists) in 82 games, as an example of that process playing itself out.

Red Wings coach Todd McLellan believes that leadership of a team should extend beyond two or three players. But he is also old school when it comes players wearing the “C” and the “A” He made it official Tuesday that Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond will be the alternate captains for captain Dylan Larkin.