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.

Free-agent signee forward Vladimir Tarasenko, a former 40-goal scorer, already looks like he's fitting in with the Detroit Red Wings.