Every NHL draft has players who highlight the gap between traditional and contemporary player evaluation. This year is no different. One of those players is Michael Rasmussen. It isn’t his fault. He might turn out to be a good NHL player. But he’s going to be the subject of arguments between analysts who think a big physical center is the most important asset a team can have, and analysts who are more concerned with skill and 5v5 production.
Rasmussen is 6’5”, 203 lbs, and played for the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League this year.