Seider has been one of the team’s most important players during his three seasons. He’s appeared in all 246 games, logs more minutes than anyone, plays on both specialty teams and consistently matches up against top lines. He feels there still is a lot of room for growth.

"Both parties were reaching for the same goal, that I want to be a Red Wing," Moritz Seider said of the negotiations before inking a seven-year deal.

Jonatan Berggren understands his assignment: This is a test he needs to pass.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — After a long weekend of doubleheader practices in Northern Michigan, the Red Wings are headed back home to begin their exhibition season. It’s still early, of course; Detroit’s preseason games have yet to begin. Those games are where players have the best chance to change their standing in the organization.