How can the Carolina Hurricanes get the most out of Victor Rask?
That’s the $16 million question.
Since signing his six-year, $24 million contract extension in July of 2016 (of which four years and $16 million remain), Rask’s on-ice performance has been a mixed bag.
The rushed Jordan Staal injury replacement turned big-money organizational centerpiece got off to a torrent start in October of 2016. Through the first month of the season, the Swedish pivot had points in eight straight games to start the season. Even at the halfway mark of the ‘16-17 campaign, Rask was making his $4 million cap hit look like a steal, inspiring even more hope that the then 23-year-old former second-round draft pick could blossom into a dominant top-six offensive center for the long-haul.