Several months ago, Victor Rask’s future with the Carolina Hurricanes was unclear. After, reportedly, nearly getting traded to the Montreal Canadiens at the draft, it seemed like he was on his way out of Raleigh.
Though, as summer ended and the anticipation for training camp ramped up, the Swede’s future became clearer, and all signs pointed toward what could have been a huge bounce-back year for the 25-year-old center.
Then, Rask cut his fingers in a kitchen mishap.
For a team like the Hurricanes, one with a recent history filled with trouble down the middle of the ice, an injury like the one Rask suffered could end up be a big blow, but it could also be a big break for a player lower on the depth chart.