How acquired:Selected with No. 9 pick in 2017 NHL Draft
Last season:Tri-City (WHL): 47 GP, 31-28-59
Rasmussen ranked second in the Western Hockey League playoffs last season with 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) in 14 games, behind Brad Morrison of Lethbridge, after recovering from wrist surgery during the regular season. A big center (6-6, 221), he's a load down low.
The 19-year-old will likely make the opening roster and break into the NHL on the left wing, as Dylan Larkin did for the Red Wings in 2015-16, to take away some responsibility, ease some pressure, and play to his strengths beneath the top of the circles.
Projected NHL arrival: This season