Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] Victor Rask re-signs (6 years, $4M AAV)

[Kanneda]

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[BonMorrison]

Great contract.

 

[StuckOutHere]

Wow. Like the player, didn't expect this. Its not bad or anything, just surprising.

 

[GoldiFox]

Boom goes the dynamite.

Great deal. Currently the Canes 1C putting up low-end 1C or high-end 2C numbers. Either slot for $4 million, for the next 6 years, is a steal.

 

[Wolfpuck]

GMRF does it again! This is is the first big contract he's given out. I was expecting more of a bridge, but I'm glad to have Rask locked up longer term.

 

[Kanneda]

Boom goes the dynamite.

Great deal. Currently the Canes 1C putting up low-end 1C or high-end 2C numbers. Either slot for $4 million, for the next 6 years, is a steal.

More like average 2C IMO. But good deal for that.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Fair contract.

Cheaper and better than kadri

 

[RibFrabcus]

More like average 2C IMO. But good deal for that.

Yep, agreed. If he can take the next step to 55+ pts I'll consider him a low end 1C. Love this contract though. Even if he levels out around 50 pts its still pretty good.

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[Joe McGrath]

More like average 2C IMO. But good deal for that.

Agreed. In fact he finished tied for 45th in scoring for centers so that makes him the average #2C numbers wise.

 

[OG]

Nice deal. Could become a low end 1C or high end 2C, but comfortably a solid #2 right now. This deal will just get better with time.

 

[GoldiFox]

More like average 2C IMO. But good deal for that.

I don't disagree entirely, but the Canes have very low offensive numbers overall due to talent and system. Hard to put up high numbers when nobody is cracking 50 points.

 

[PanthersHockey1]

The canes are quietly putting together a nice re-build.

 

[Identity404]

Solid deal, could end up looking like another Faulk contract if he keeps on improving.

 

[iBELEAF]

Good deal. Underrated player

 

[Bologna 1]

if he can keep taking steps forward, this will be a great contract.

 

[WeegarUnderwood]

Great deal for the Canes. He's a good player

 

[Unsustainable]

Good deal

 

[HabsTown]

Bravo Canes fans!

Nice deal.

I'd be honest, being a Habs fan, I didn't care and was so much ''meh'' on your team for so long, but since 2-3 years, I really like the direction you guys are heading.

I really do enjoy watching some of your games.

Congrats!

 

[Draiskull]

Congrats Caniacs for reaching the cap floor.

 

[Derrty]

I don't disagree entirely, but the Canes have very low offensive numbers overall due to talent and system. Hard to put up high numbers when nobody is cracking 50 points.

Ya it's hard to put up 50+ points, when you're not putting up 50+ points

 

[tarheelhockey]

Thrilled with this deal. Rask is a $4M kind of player now, going into his age 23 season. If his career is anything resembling ordinary, in a couple of years this will be fair at worst and a steal at best.

 

[Childish Gamsteeno]

Great deal for the Canes.

 

[vippe]

Rock solid deal! Rask still has a lot of upside, think this is totally fair right now with potential to be a steal.

 

[VanIslander]

$24 million???

For a guy who has scored 21 goals in his 2nd NHL season, under 50 points, doesn't hit or block shots, is a mid 2nd rounder to begin with, has played under 17 minutes a night (12th in ice time among Canes skaters) for a non-playoff team?

The hope must be that the 23 year old will develop some more and prove to be more than a tweener (not good enough to be a 2nd liner on a playoff team, but good enough to be a top-9 forward for an average team.

The signing is not by any means 'great'. It may turn out to be okay. Or two years from now he may be an overpaid 15 minutes a night 15-goal scoring, non-physical forward to be shipped to expansion Vegas along with a higher pick to unload his contract.

Rock solid deal! Rask still has a lot of upside, think this is totally fair right now with potential to be a steal.

Yeah, vippe. You are Swedish, he is Swedish. We get your optimism. But there's no hard evidence that he's worth a 6-year deal at the moment. "Solid" is not exactly the right adjective.

 

[AvsGuy]

If his trajectory is upwards from 48 points (which surprised me honestly), then this should be an outstanding contract moving forward. What's his comparable? I'm not familiar with the Canes roster overly.