BUFFALO, N.Y. — There was a big black cast covering Michael Rasmussen’s left wrist, which could be a big red flag for some NHL teams looking at him him for the league’s Entry Draft June 23.
Since the 31 teams have scouted Rasmussen extensively before he broke his wrist Jan. 10 playing for the Tri-City Americans, there isn’t much concern whether the 6-foot-5-inch, 18-year-old center has the ability to play in the NHL.
So the teams focused on the interview portion of the NHL Scouting Combine, which wraps up its week-long run Saturday at the Harborcenter adjacent to KeyBank Arena.