Confirmed Trade: [PIT/ANA] Rickard Rakell (@65%) for Zach Aston-Reese, Dominik Simon, Calle Clang, and 2022 2nd round pick

[jmelm]

Two goals last night. His production is getting better and better as he settles in. How is he utilized and what lines has he been tried on?

Rakell made a fantastic save the other night when Jarry was on the bench. He could have a good future as a back up or 1B goalie.

 

[Russian Factor]

Hes been good at just about everything for us oddly enough. Even laying the body some which is a nice surprise. I can definitely see the point about him not being able to be the motor of a line but the guy is a perfect sidekick. Does the little stuff like disrupting opposition to get the puck/screening/etc to support the playmaker, gets to open spaces, gets good shot off the chances that are created for him.

 

[PAZ]

Rakell is quickly earning a nice pay bump.

Pittsburgh has their work cut out for themselves this summer. Malkin, Letang, Rust, Rakell, and Kapanen all up for a new contract.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Rakell is quickly earning a nice pay bump.

Pittsburgh has their work cut out for themselves this summer. Malkin, Letang, Rust, Rakell, and Kapanen all up for a new contract.

I feel like Rakell will get a similar contract to what Toffoli got, regardless of how he finishes up the year.

Toffoli had 10 points in 10 games with the Canucks after getting traded by LA, but he signed in Montreal for 4 years at $4.25 million.

 

[Duck Off]

Hes been good at just about everything for us oddly enough. Even laying the body some which is a nice surprise. I can definitely see the point about him not being able to be the motor of a line but the guy is a perfect sidekick. Does the little stuff like disrupting opposition to get the puck/screening/etc to support the playmaker, gets to open spaces, gets good shot off the chances that are created for him.

This is the perfect way to describe Rakell. He's not a line driver, but he's a great complimentary top 6 forward.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Rakell looks like a natural fit with both Crosby and Malkin. Really liking what he's shown so far.

He is really a natural fit with any top centers in the league...

unfortunetly anaheim hasnt had any top centers, in a number of years.

I think a lot of teams really missed out on Rakell at the deadline

 

[PAZ]

I feel like Rakell will get a similar contract to what Toffoli got, regardless of how he finishes up the year.

Toffoli had 10 points in 10 games with the Canucks after getting traded by LA, but he signed in Montreal for 4 years at $4.25 million.

That was also a year where there was still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the cap and COVID. With a more certain forecast and the pandemic (hopefully) winding down, I don’t see it.

Think it’ll be closer to a 5 x 5 than a 4 x 4, but part of that depends on his playoff performance. Rakell has been relatively underpaid his whole career, I think he’ll go to the highest bidder similar to Kadri.

 

[Pengu]

I kinda agree. 5x5 seems closer to what he'll get