Value of: Rickard Rakell

[Wattsburgh]

In my opinion he’s one of the more underrated players available.

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[Sorry]

It's the middle of December. 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Something I always say in sports is "It always happens when you least expect it.". Wait a couple months before thinking about trading the teams leading goal scorer.

 

[wej20]

Wouldn't trade him now but in terms of value I'd say probably a 2nd plus cap going the other way. Just taking Dallas as an example (no idea if they want or need Rakell) but I'd expect a 2nd + Dadonov. Also worth pointing out that Rakell has a 8 team NTC.

 

[Gurglesons]

Nothing probably.

 

[biturbo19]

I'd think that contract is probably fairly difficult to move. Especially in season. He seems to be having a decent year, but he's like 31, with three more years on the books at $5M. That's risky, unless there's other risky cap with term going back the other way. So i'd think the interest would probably be fairly limited...if they were even in a mode to be unloading one of their competent Top-6 Forwards.

But teams surprise me sometimes, with how willing they are to mortgage part of their future cap flexibility like that.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think he's more of an off-season move, you'll have teams striking out on signing their own versions of Rakell in free agency and would circle back to him to trade for him. He's in a similar position to Rust, in that he'd likely be getting a similar if not larger deal than what he has left if he hit free agency this off-season.

If he's traded now, I think it would probably be a multi-year contract plus a 2nd or something like that in value. It wouldn't work because Arvidsson is hurt, but I wonder if Edmonton would pull the trigger on Arvidsson and a 2nd for Rakell. That deal both gets out of a contract of a guy that's not working there while also giving them an upgrade (at least current upgrade, I think the two are fairly similar normally).

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I think he's more of an off-season move, you'll have teams striking out on signing their own versions of Rakell in free agency and would circle back to him to trade for him. He's in a similar position to Rust, in that he'd likely be getting a similar if not larger deal than what he has left if he hit free agency this off-season.

If he's traded now, I think it would probably be a multi-year contract plus a 2nd or something like that in value. It wouldn't work because Arvidsson is hurt, but I wonder if Edmonton would pull the trigger on Arvidsson and a 2nd for Rakell. That deal both gets out of a contract of a guy that's not working there while also giving them an upgrade (at least current upgrade, I think the two are fairly similar normally).

How I view them both. They probably get paid the same or more in UFA.

Teams that strike out will definitely call on either or both of them. Rakell straight up makes lines better. He scores 20 and teams that need 20 goals should reach out.

 

[Ulf5]

Calgary seems a good fit if they're not on his 8 team NTC.