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Rask, who underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip in late July, believes that he'll be ready to return to action late this year or early in 2022, NHL.com reports.
"I'll be ready to go probably around Christmastime, January," Rask noted Wednesday. "So hopefully I can start skating here in a month and a half or so and then progress from there and be ready to go in January." Though the The 34-year-old is an unrestricted free agent, he's made it clear that if he does resume his NHL playing career, it would be with the Bruins. Moreover, Rask -- who's coming off an eight-year, $56 million contract with Boston -- indicated that "money won't be an issue" if a return to the team ends up being in the cards. Such an outcome hinges on his recovery and rehab going well, with coach Bruce Cassidy not counting on Rask being able to play "until well into February I would think or late January." Until then the Bruins will go with promising prospect Jeremy Swayman and free-agent acquisition Linus Ullmark as their goalies, and if/when Rask is ready to go at some point this coming season, evaluations and/or moves will be made by the team at that time.
