Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen

25-Year-Old CenterC
Detroit Red Wings
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Rasmussen collected 13 goals and a career-high 33 points across 75 games last season. He was also credited with 101 shots on net and 124 hits while averaging 15:11 of ice time per contest. Rasmussen was mostly deployed in defensive situations, so making any progress offensively is an impressive feat. He led the team with four shorthanded points after not having any points on the penalty kill in his previous four campaigns. Rasmussen also logged just 11:43 of power-play time all season, which contributed to him failing to earn at least one point on the man advantage for the first time in five years of NHL action. His roles probably won't change in 2024-25, which sets up the likelihood of another performance within the 25-35 point range. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension with the Red Wings in February of 2024.
Goals in back-to-back games
CDetroit Red Wings
October 27, 2024
Rasmussen scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
ANALYSIS
Rasmussen's offense is coming around -- he has three points over his last four games. The 25-year-old opened the season with no points in the first four contests. He continues to bring a physical edge in a bottom-six role, adding 17 hits, five blocked shots, nine shots on goal and a plus-2 rating over eight appearances. Rasmussen's power-play time has been inconsistent, so his scoring ceiling is low if he can't secure at least second-unit minutes.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    12:51
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:49
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:48
 
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15:06
0:31
1:41
2023–24
15:11
0:09
1:47
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12:51
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0:48
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Despite his season ending due to a knee injury in late February, Rasmussen was able to put together a career year of 29 points in 56 contests in 2022-23. A first-round pick from 2017, it's not a surprise that Rasmussen is starting to find his way at the NHL level. However, he's more of a physical, middle-six grinder than a potential top-line scoring star. He's logged 100-plus hits in each of the last two years, and a healthy 2023-24 would likely see him reach the 40-point mark as he grows with the rest of the Red Wings' young core. Depending on your format, that could make Rasmussen an appealing option in the later rounds of your draft. Just make sure to keep his spotty health history in mind.
Hulking power forwards such as Rasmussen often take longer to develop. His 15 goals and 27 points in 80 games a season ago doesn't seem like anything to write home about, but both were career-high marks and considerably better than what we had seen from Rasmussen in the past. On the flip side, Rasmussen's minus-25 rating was horrific and something to keep an eye on moving forward. The 23-year-old has a ways to go to pay dividends for Detroit considering they spent the No. 9 overall pick on him in 2017, but last season was a clear improvement.
Rasmussen was a regular for the Red Wings for the majority of the 2020-21 campaign, ultimately posting three goals and 12 points in 40 games. Those are middling numbers when you take into account Rasmussen saw 2:16 worth of power-play ice time per game, but his shooting percentage was a stunningly low 4.8, a number that is likely to rebound moving forward. Rasmussen has time on his side considering he won't turn 23 years of age until next April, but he's looking at a depth role again in 2021-22 and is far more attractive in keeper and dynasty leagues as opposed to redraft formats.
Rasmussen enters the new campaign in hopes of becoming a more familiar face in the NHL. While his offensive game is unrefined, Detroit's ninth overall pick from the 2017 draft already has experience working on the power play, and the Red Wings are gradually reducing Frans Nielsen's minutes to the benefit of the 21-year-old power pivot from British Columbia. For now, Rasmussen can be left off fantasy rosters in redraft leagues, but he's keeper material given his significant untapped upside.
Expectations for Rasmussen soared when the 6-foot-6, 221-pound center found his name on the Opening Night roster for the 2018-19 campaign. The B.C. native didn't disappoint, as he finished with eight goals -- striking four times on the man advantage -- to go with 10 helpers over 62 games in a bottom-six assignment. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill sent Rasmussen to the ice in the offensive zone only 44.1 percent of the time at even strength, with the power forward assuming a heavy defensive role to compensate for a Detroit blue line that was perpetually banged up. It's clear that Rasmussen is a special player; the 2017 ninth overall pick averaged 0.98 points per game with WHL Tri-City (2014-18), and he's largely bypassed the AHLto date. Consider throwing a late-round dart on No. 27 in fantasy drafts this fall.
Eliciting comparisons to Calgary's Sean Monahan and even a flashier Nick Bjugstad of the Panthers, Rasmussen is an intriguing prospect for the Red Wings. The 19-year-old power forward is listed at 6-foot-6, 221 pounds but scouts say he's surprisingly nimble and doesn't let his massive frame get in the way of production. A quick peek at his junior numbers is enough to leave prospective fantasy owners drooling over Rasmussen; he amassed 81 goals and 76 assists over 161 games for the WHL Tri-City Americans between 2014-18 and captained the club during an abbreviated run at the 2018 WHL Cup, notching 33 points through the third round against Everett. He's exempt from waivers with two years left on an entry-level contract, and Rasmussen should transcend keeper/dynasty interest since he figures to crack the Opening Night roster with Detroit.
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Fills empty cage
CDetroit Red Wings
October 25, 2024
Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
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Provides helper in win
CDetroit Red Wings
October 19, 2024
Rasmussen posted an assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
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Ready to go
CDetroit Red Wings
September 19, 2024
Rasmussen has recovered from his upper-body injury that forced him to miss the last seven regular-season games in 2023-24, according to Max Bultman of The Athletic.
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Remains unavailable
CDetroit Red Wings
Upper Body
April 15, 2024
Rasmussen (upper body) has yet to resume skating ahead of Monday's matchup with Montreal, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
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Won't play Saturday
CDetroit Red Wings
Upper Body
April 13, 2024
Rasmussen (upper body) will miss Saturday's game against Toronto, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might be ready for Tuesday?
CDetroit Red Wings
March 11, 2024
Rasmussen took part in Monday's practice after suffering an undisclosed injury in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Vegas, according to Jonathan Mills of the Red Wings' official site.
ANALYSIS
Rasmussen's availability for Tuesday's game against Buffalo has not been confirmed yet, but he might be able to play. He has notched 13 goals and 28 points in 64 games this season.
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