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27Cap hit
$3.2M
3.1% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$345K
vs. $2.855M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
14:54
PP 0:57 · PK 2:20
xGF%
80.8
5v5, +36.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.31
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs NYR · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:54 | 0:57 | 2:20 | 1-1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.31 |
| Apr 7 vs CBJ · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7:57 | 0:00 | 1:32 | 2-5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| Apr 5 vs MIN · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:08 | 0:00 | 1:20 | 2-4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.22 |
| Apr 4 @ NYR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:31 | 0:18 | 1:37 | 0-1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.16 |
| Mar 12 @ TBL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12:58 | 0:18 | 0:13 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.36 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 675 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
16th percentile
16th percentile
25th percentile
14th percentile
13th percentile
17th percentile
14th percentile
24th percentile
14th percentile
33rd percentile
21st percentile
55th percentile
28th percentile
43rd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive role player
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Rasmussen is a defensively limited but physically engaged center who moves the puck well and gets into the zone quickly. He shoots frequently from dangerous areas but doesn't generate much offense and struggles to impact plays on either end of the ice.
- Shooting volume
- 28
- Playmaking
- 33
- Zone entries(est.)
- 75
- Forechecking
- 56
- Physicality
- 70
- Defensive impact
- 34
- Puck management
- 71
- Speed
- 55
Where he shoots from
Slot 56% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 9%(103 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Gets to the slot on 56% of his shot attempts despite limited playmaking overall
- Creates opportunities via quick rush chances at the 75th percentile
- Plays physical enough (70th percentile) to compete in heavy areas
Watch-outs
- Shoot volume at just 28th percentile limits his impact despite good shot placement
- Defensive play ranks 34th percentile, a real weakness for his minutes
- Playmaking at 33rd percentile means limited secondary scoring contributions
Similar style: Mason Appleton (DET), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 64 GP · goals above average
Season total -5.5 goals, or -0.09 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.0
- Even strength defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -2.8
- Playmaking
- -1.7
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.2
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:54 | — | -0.31 |
| 2025-26 | DET | 64 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 65 | 12:39 | 46.2% | -0.09 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 77 | 11 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 99 | 13:25 | 46.4% | -0.10 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 75 | 13 | 20 | 33 | +8 | 101 | 15:11 | 48.3% | -0.05 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 56 | 10 | 19 | 29 | +2 | 88 | 15:06 | 51.0% | -0.03 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Michael Rasmussen has a little too much runway with Red Wings
octopusthrower.com · Sep 22
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.21 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 51st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 93
- Hardest shot
- 83.3 mph
- 40th pct
- Distance
- 125.0 mi
- OZ time
- 38.8%
- 12th pct
- DZ time
- 44.4%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DET | $3.2M | 3.1% |
| 2027-28 | DET | $3.2M | 2.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $6.4M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).