Even in the summer, the trade Tuukka Rask bandwagon is riding around The Hub.
Ever since Rask took over as the bonafide No. 1 goaltender after the departure of Tim Thomas during the 2013 lockout-shortened season, the former Maple Leafs draft pick continues to be the subject of trade talk on the airwaves. It’s as much of a tradition in Boston now as The Pops’ July 4th performance at the Hatch Shell on the Boston Esplanade.
Okay, maybe I’m just being too hyperbolic here. But after the last four-plus years of hearing the hot takes from callers, sports radio talk show hosts and the constant social media chatter on Twitter and Facebook, the argument has taken its toll.