Rask (hand) is "getting close to being hopefully cleared to work with us pretty soon," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Wednesday, as relayed from Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site.

EDGE Analysis

It's not abundantly clear what "work with us" constitutes, but either way, it's safe to deduce that Rask is making solid progress in his recovery from a right hand injury. A report from Saturday indicated that he's been performing skating, stickhandling and shooting drills, and the pivot's likely ramped up his activity since then. Lucas Wallmark and Clark Bishop have been holding down the center spot in the bottom six with Rask out of commission.

Rask (hand) hit practice ice Saturday and performed skating, stickhandling and shooting drills, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask required surgery on his right hand following a kitchen accident ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. He's expected to return in early December, with Saturday's session being a clear sign of progress.

Rask (hand) is expected to return during the first week of December, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Upon his return, Rask will likely center the third line for Carolina, behind Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal. The 25-year-old Swede has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery on his hand.

Rask (hand) is expected to be sidelined for at least another month after undergoing surgery on his hand, which was hurt in a kitchen accident, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Prior to injuring his hand, Rask figured to slot into a top-six role for the Canes this season, but instead will be out for the first two months of the season. Even once the center is able to return, he may need to some time to get back up to speed considering he missed all of training camp and hasn't played in a competitive game since March 20.

The Hurricanes placed Rask (hand) on injured reserve Tuesday, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rask is out indefinitely with a hand injury, and may not be ready to return to the lineup for several more months, so this news doesn't come as a surprise. Rookie Martin Necas stands to benefit the most from the 25-year-old pivot's absence, as he'll likely be a fixture in Carolina's top six until Rask is cleared for game action.

Coach Rod Brind'Amour relayed that Rask will months after cutting tendons in his fingers, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports. "It's not going to be quick. It's going to be months, for sure."

EDGE Analysis

Although there's no specific timeline, a multi-month absence is a brutal report for the Hurricanes. Rask is a solid middle-six center, posting 30 goals and 76 points over the last two seasons while firing 312 shots on goal. This could open the door for Martin Necas to crack the Opening Night lineup.

Rask underwent surgery on his right hand following a kitchen incident and is out indefinitely.

EDGE Analysis

Here's more bad news from the guy who missed the final nine games of the 2017-18 campaign with a shoulder injury.

Rask (shoulder) is set to undergo shoulder surgery after it was announced Wednesday that he'll be out for the season, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Hurricanes won't make the playoffs, so Rask will be able to get an early start on his rehab in an effort to be healthy for training camp in the fall. A power-play spot has opened up now that the 25-year-old is out of commission, and early signs point to rookie Valentin Zykov getting a look there.

Rask has sustained a shoulder injury that will sideline him for the rest of the season.

EDGE Analysis

A decent two-way center, Rask finishes with a career-low 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) through 71 games, though he did manage to score four times to complement seven helpers on the man advantage. Rask's shoulder injury seemed to come out of nowhere, but it's possible the Hurricanes are being extra cautious with a player that they have signed through the 2021-22 campaign and comes with a relatively hefty price tag of $4 million per season.

Rask scored a power-play goal Monday against the Rangers, but saw his ice time dip to a season-low 10:50 in the 6-3 loss.

EDGE Analysis

The good news is, Rask has been much more consistent of late, with nine points in his last 13 games, putting him just one point shy of the 30-point mark. However, his reduced ice time does not bode well in terms of future production. Rask was seeing 15-20 minutes a game in a top-six role just a few weeks ago, but now finds himself centering the team's third line.