lynxrattle Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 This kind of shows they think that the team needs room for the youngsters. Expect to see more of Rossi, Boldy, Dewar. I think Task would be a serviceable center in a slower team, but I guess his price tag is just too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, lynxrattle said: I think Task would be a serviceable center in a slower team, but I guess his price tag is just too much. Slow? Overpriced? Played for Minnesota? Looks like he checks ALLLL the boxes! See ya on the Flyers Victor Rask. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxrattle Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, flyercanuck said: Slow? Overpriced? Played for Minnesota? Looks like he checks ALLLL the boxes! See ya on the Flyers Victor Rask. He's 100 % something Fletcher would find interesting. No worries, though. Rask scores in every game he plays after coming back from a benching - if he plays with the best forward of his team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 55 minutes ago, lynxrattle said: He's 100 % something Fletcher would find interesting. No worries, though. Rask scores in every game he plays after coming back from a benching - if he plays with the best forward of his team. Unfortunately, Fletcher will likely trade our best forward, along with whenever our next available 2nd round pick he hasn't given away yet, for capspace for Victor Rask. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Chances that Fletch grabs him approaching 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Podein25 said: Chances that Fletch grabs him approaching 100% I make that 110% Pods...this is hockey goddammit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 According to Russo, Victor Rask has cleared on waivers and will be assigned to the taxi squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Alexandron said: According to Russo, Victor Rask has cleared on waivers and will be assigned to the taxi squad. That has to be extremely humbleing, to find out that NO ONE else wants you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomdog Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ok, just looked up Rask’s stats andGaudreou’s stats. In my opinion, not much difference. Salary had to be most of it, but I think Gaudreou better pay attention along with Bugstad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Tomdog said: Ok, just looked up Rask’s stats andGaudreou’s stats. In my opinion, not much difference. Salary had to be most of it, but I think Gaudreou better pay attention along with Bugstad. You're right. The eye test says there isn't much difference between Gaudreau and Rask, or even Bjugstad....and the stats do back that up. Bjug has even LESS production than the other two, though he does shoot and hit more, and he is a hair better in the face off circle, but overall, none of those three guys are really moving the needle for the Wild. And yep....salary is the thing with which one they decided to waive first. A 4M cap hit (Rask) is tougher to justify than 1.2M (Gaudreau) and 900K (Bjugstad), when they are all giving you about the same level of production and impact...all of it low tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxrattle Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 I guess now it's about can Guerin find someone interested in Rask, if Wild pays part of his salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starofthenorth Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 hours ago, lynxrattle said: I guess now it's about can Guerin find someone interested in Rask, if Wild pays part of his salary. Maybe Guerin can package Rask with Dumba and trade them for a used puck bag and a wooden hockey stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, lynxrattle said: I guess now it's about can Guerin find someone interested in Rask, if Wild pays part of his salary. I don't think that will happen. His cap hit is still $4M. Any GM that picks him up at a $4M cap hit for that production should be pantsed and thrown in the street... Even if the Wild pay part of his salary, he's getting paid $4M this season. Since the season is half over (roughly), he is owed $2M. If the Wild picked up half his salary, maybe he'd be worth $1M to some team, but then that team would still have the $4M cap hit for the rest of the season. Not sure what teams would be willing to absorb a $4M cap hit for half a season for a non-productive player that will be a UFA after this season. And the Wild would probably have to take some garbage contract in return that might go beyond this season. IMO the Wild are better off just sitting him on the taxi squad for the rest of the year (because there will be injuries and COVID) and then letting him and his $4M cap hit walk this summer. But that's just me. I could see if this was last year, when he had a year left on his contract maybe Guerin could have moved him to some team like Seattle or Arizona that are trying to make the salary floor. But not now. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxrattle Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Thanks for the clearing of the issue, IllaZilla. It certainly does look less probable when one considers the cap hit effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 18 hours ago, Tomdog said: That has to be extremely humbleing, to find out that NO ONE else wants you. Even when Fletcher doesn't bite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyShelf Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Goood LOOOORDDD. BG is finally going to relent upon one of the old sacred cow vets.... Another PP for Wild?? VERY helpful. Boldy gets his first, or Rossi?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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