C Michael Rasmussen - Tri-City Americans, WHL (2017, 9th, DET)
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Mathew Barzal
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Well the Canucks are lacking those kinds of players on their team now so...
On the other hand, how is his hockey IQ?
LastWordArmy
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#10 on our draft board.
http://lastwordonhockey.com/2017/04/07/michael-rasmussen-scouting-report-2017-nhl-draft-10/
http://lastwordonhockey.com/2017/04/07/michael-rasmussen-scouting-report-2017-nhl-draft-10/
He skates well, has great reach, and his puck skills are quite good -- his hand-eye coordination is superb.
What I have noticed while watching him is a lack of ability to think the game at a level as high as some of the other top players in his draft class. His hockey IQ is not bad, but he tends to make a lot of safe plays and doesn't do much to create chances on his own. He isn't one to lurk or get in position, instead opting to either park himself in front of the net or stay along the boards.
He can be good complementary player at the NHL level, but he is not a line driver. He skates well, so speed is not an issue for him. He is strong, but at the moment he isn't quite as strong or as dominant along the boards as a player like Gabriel Vilardi, who is only a few pounds lighter than Rasmussen in spite of a two-inch difference in height.
Rasmussen is mobile, but his hockey sense isn't quite good enough to be a top center, in my opinion. He isn't a particularly patient or creative player, so one should look at the other players if they want a playmaker. He should be able to adapt to an NHL system, but he probably won't take a step further to stand out from his peers in the playmaking department. He will score goals and use his strength to his advantage down low; he possesses great hand-eye coordination, soft hands, and a heavy wrist shot. At times he has played the wing, so he doesn't need to play center necessarily.
With a playmaker on his line, he can put up pretty good numbers. If taught, he will also be serviceable defensively with his size and above-average skating ability.
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NHL scouts are wondering just that after his stellar play on the wing at the top Prospects' game - here is an interview I had with Tri-Cities' coach Mike Williamson last week - some interesting comments on all of his draft eligible prospects....especially Rasmussen.
https://recrutes.ca/young-americans-their-coachs-take/
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Have a look for yourself...bottom right corner I have the top ten listed. Also a regularly updated mock draft on the home page...
https://recrutes.ca/
WilliamNylander
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Seems like a possibility now.
He could be a Canuck but I think its more likely he drops out of the top 10
I'd happily take 6'6" Rasmusssen at 9OA for the Wings. He apparently has decent ratings in all the s's of hockey(skill, skating, smarts(hockey I.Q.) and obviously size. Love to add McCarron(6'5") from the Habs and sign free 6'5" free agent Victor Ejdsell from Sweden as well to go along with 6'5" Mantha.
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I actually like Rasmussen, but you should consider that the last cup winning team with a meaningful 6'5+ skater was Boston in 2011.
(I'm discounting Handzus who won with Chicago in 2013)
BigRangy
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That says a lot more about the lack of quality ultra tall guys than about their impact on a team.
How many 6'5"+ guys out there are actually good players? Wheeler, Byfuglien, Laine, Burns, Parayko, Hedman, Hamilton, Chara? That's pretty much all the impact guys of that size.
I don't know, I just re-watched the CHL Top Prospects game and Rasmussen really stands out. His skating and hands for his size seem special.
I understand that there are questions about him playing center at the NHL level, but has Rasmussen become underrated on these boards? He seems to have held steady as a highly ranked prospect in McKenzie's and Button's lists.
I understand that there are questions about him playing center at the NHL level, but has Rasmussen become underrated on these boards? He seems to have held steady as a highly ranked prospect in McKenzie's and Button's lists.
Number1RedWingsFan52
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I'd almost rather have Rasmussen over Pettersson any day of the year, Maybe deal Nyquist to the Habs and bring home McCarron and along with Mantha and Ejdsell and look out.
I would think that his stock will only rise after the combine. He seems likely to impress on the physical side, and his character is seen to be a strong asset, which might come through in the interviews.
He's a classic trap pick. I honestly think if it wasn't for OMGSIZEBIGCENTER he wouldn't be rated as high. Mid first at earliest fine. Top 10? Heck no.
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to this day I don't get why everyone is so negative on him. I really don't. A lot of other scouting sources have him ranked high. Some around 10 to the teens. and we are talking a lot of them. So you have think, is he really actually that bad? one had him ranked 7th. So to think he is 7 he can't be that bad. so virtually every source out there have him ranked somewhere in the top 20, yet regular fans like us think he's not a good pick in the 1st round? What is this even based on?
his attributes includes
strong puck possession player. Hard to knock off the puck.
He has a good stride for a big guy and considered a decent skater for his size
He's got good hands in tight areas, a long reach for defensive purposes and puck protection purposes. He can play a good cycle game and a decent play maker. add to the fact, he is not afraid to park himself In front of the net and go to the dirty areas. He is also a very good defensive player using his long reach, and using his gritty as an added attribute.
kid sounds like a nick Bjugstad type of player.
"But he racks up most of his points on the power play!"
yea so did Casey MIttelstadt, lets drop him out of the 1st round? kid only has 14 even strength points.
Debrincat93
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viable style comparison?
Brian Boyle with maybe a little more offensive kick?
Poor man's rick nash (heavy shot, good writer, big frame, same stride kinda)
or, a poor mans blake wheeler?
i only go based on clips and these ideas came to me, trying to get a read on if these are logical or no? (just style base, not upside.)
Brian Boyle with maybe a little more offensive kick?
Poor man's rick nash (heavy shot, good writer, big frame, same stride kinda)
or, a poor mans blake wheeler?
i only go based on clips and these ideas came to me, trying to get a read on if these are logical or no? (just style base, not upside.)
Hockeyisl1fe
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I would personally pick him around 5th. I'm not interested at all whether his points have come through PPs or not; he is a big kid with smooth hands, good shot and skating. I don't understand the hate.
