C Michael Rasmussen - Tri-City Americans, WHL (2017, 9th, DET)

[MMC]

Welcome to Detroit!

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Great pick

Kid is massive. Looks like hes even grown since season ended. Head is huge wow

Looks and acts like hes about 10 years older than everyone else

For whatever reason people on here that have never seen him play live alot want to rag on him. People that have actually seen him play live alot like him.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

This pick makes me want to kill myself. Fire everybody in that front office. Literally everybody. This team did not need a low skill net front dirty goal guy. This team has no way to get the puck to the front of the net in the first place.

 

[hradekbr]

Hate the pick. With Vilardi still on the board, it makes zero sense

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Another fine mess that Wright and Holland got us into, This guy at best is a 3/4 guy we need top six players not more bottom 6 players.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Hate the pick. With Vilardi still on the board, it makes zero sense

Same here, Holland needs to be fired ASAP.

 

[Top Shelfer]

He was compared to the NYIs Anders Lee which is fine.
Does his drafting mean by the time he reaches the NHL Abdelkader and "net front presence" and gross contract will be gone? Hopefully.
If this guy doesn't score for us then passing on Tippett will cement Hollands legacy because Tippett is a prolific scorer.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Awful awful awful. A lateral replacement for Abby. On a team that can't score to save their life.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Hes nothing like Abdelkaeder... People need to actually watch him play before making judgements

 

[hradekbr]

Hes nothing like Abdelkaeder... People need to actually watch him play before making judgements

While I don't like the pick, you're 100% correct. He is legitimately the farthest thing from Abby. My issue is if you're looking for a big center that can help you create offense, Vilardi is the pick 10 times out of 10 over Rasmussen.

 

[Hckytwn]

Hate the pick. With Vilardi still on the board, it makes zero sense

Exactly. It was such a non-choice. Vilardi was easily the best pick. Absolutely no reason to reach for Rasmussen at that point. Such a bad, bad, bad pick.

 

[Martinez]

Hope he's the next Eric lindros

 

[Frk It]

While I don't like the pick, you're 100% correct. He is legitimately the farthest thing from Abby. My issue is if you're looking for a big center that can help you create offense, Vilardi is the pick 10 times out of 10 over Rasmussen.

Absolutely. He also fills our needs much better as a possession driver who makes guys around him better.

Thought it would be a no-brainer.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

We could've had one of Vilardi, Tippet, Necas or Liljegren so who does Holland chose but Michael Rasmussen. I just had a strong feeling that Holland was going to choose Rasmussen. Hope down the road that he proves us nay sayers wrong.

 

[FrolundaRedWings]

I was so excited for us to either have Vilardi or Necas and then we chose Rasmussen. I hope he proves everyone wrong. But for the rest of his career I will compare him with Vilardi. I just don't understand Detroit's thinking / plan.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

It's funny how Holland has gone from being perceived as one of the smartest GM's in the league to being perceived as a Benning level GM. Kind of the opposite of Rutherford. Just goes to show you, it's all about "what have you done for me lately?"

Hope Rasmussen works out for you guys. It's quite likely that he could have a longer career than either Vilardi or Tippett.

 

[Filppula]

Barring an injury or some unprecedented lack of production, the dude is absolutely going to go top 10. Last year we had Logan Brown go up the rankings and Rasmussen is currently a similar prospect to Brown, in a draft that isn't as deep as Brown's. However, I'm not totally convinced that his method of producing is one that an NHL center can pull off. A big thing I look for in an NHL center is someone who can help out his linemates and utilize them in a way that helps him out too. Some guys can get away with it, such as Ryan Kesler, but normally centers require seriously good vision. I'm not saying that he is a dumb player or one with poor vision, but it's an element I have yet to see from him which is creating a huge question mark. He's going to be a good player in this league, I'm just unsure of whether or not he can pull it off as a center. But, as of now, I'd absolutely take a flyer on him at somewhere around 9.

Take a bow mate, what a call!

 

[newfy]

Saw this video on the wings board and he looks pretty good. At 9 there isnt really anyone I would've liked more than him. Seems like a solid pick but lots of negativity about it for a 6'6 player that was on pace for 50 goals in his draft year. Kinda surprised he wasnt invited to Canadas development camp this year but wouldnt be surprised if he played his way onto the team

 

[Josepho]

Take a bow mate, what a call!

I've done nothing but sour on him more and more since I said that.

 

[Lays]

Hope he's the next Eric lindros

Same.

 

[pylon17]

Questionable pick. What's happened to Holland?

 

[lakai17]

the next keith primeau.



at worse, Eric Daze.

 

[Ferjo]

Ken Holland does not make draft picks. Like most (or every) team, this is entirely up to the scouting staff put in place. This is what the purpose of the scouting staff is. If it's a questionable decision, its on the people who are paid to watch these players 10-20 times a season, not Holland who maybe (a hard maybe) has more than one viewing of anyone in the draft aside from the top guys.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

Most likely to bust out of the top 10 for sure.

 

[boredmale]

My prediction is Rasmussen will be moved to LW and become a PP beast. While not the sexy pick I can see him ending up somewhere between Anders Lee or Milan Lucic