Even in the summer, the trade Tuukka Rask bandwagon is riding around The Hub.

Ever since Rask took over as the bonafide No. 1 goaltender after the departure of Tim Thomas during the 2013 lockout-shortened season, the former Maple Leafs draft pick continues to be the subject of trade talk on the airwaves. It’s as much of a tradition in Boston now as The Pops’ July 4th performance at the Hatch Shell on the Boston Esplanade.

Okay, maybe I’m just being too hyperbolic here. But after the last four-plus years of hearing the hot takes from callers, sports radio talk show hosts and the constant social media chatter on Twitter and Facebook, the argument has taken its toll. To make sense of where this is coming from, here are the different levels of the trade Tuukka “hot takes.”

The takes that make sense…somewhat

If there’s anything that was learned from the P.K. Subban trade — or as far back as Wayne Gretzky getting shipped out of Edmonton nearly three decades ago — it’s that no one is untouchable. Not Patrice Bergeron, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos, Alex Ovechkin and certainly not Rask.

At times, there are some good arguments from the “trade Tuukka” crowd. At $7 million per year (through the 2020-21 season), one can argue that Rask is overpaid in terms of his status as an elite goalie in the National Hockey League. The fact that teams are trending more towards two goalie tandems can make Rask expendable to fill 1A or 1B goaltending needs.

Hey, if there’s a trading partner that can help Don Sweeney fill his top off-season priority of getting a top defenseman then by all means the Bruins GM should pursue all options, whether it’s parting ways with Rask, David Krejci, prospects or draft picks, in checking that off his list.

The argument of trading Rask to get rid of his salary, however, doesn’t make much sense. Which leads us to the next levels of hot takes.

The “he can’t stop a beach ball” takes

One of my personal favorites, this take usually comes after a loss in which Rask allows three or more goals. The biggest example of this came from the colorful Don Cherry after the Bruins’ 6-4 loss to the Blackhawks on April 3.

While he wasn’t advocating for Rask to be traded, the Bruins netminder was the subject of one of Grapes’ trademark multi-part tweets afterwards.

1) Boston Bruins fans are wondering why the Bruins are struggling to make the playoffs. B’s are scoring tons of goals. 233 goals which is

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) April 4, 2016

2) more goals than Florida, Tampa, Detroit and Rangers. Put it on their goalie Tuukka Rask. He can’t stop a beach ball. Got pulled yesterday

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) April 4, 2016

3) afternoon. Bruins outshot Chicago in Chicago 46-34.

— Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerCBC) April 4, 2016

This perfectly segways into the next take.

The “he’s only good if he has a good defense in front of him” takes

Ah yes, the old argument where any goalie can play in front of a good defense.

This method was debunked when Stanley Cup of Chowder tweeted a stat during the 2013 Eastern Conference Final against the Penguins — a loaded roster with the likes of Crosby, Malkin, Jarome Iginla, James Neal and others — where Rask allowed just two goals and notched a pair of shutouts in the four-game sweep.

Sure, the shot totals might be skewered a little bit with one of the games coming in double overtime, but anytime a goalie stops 134 of 136 shots during a four-game stretch it usually means he did pretty well.

Of course, there are times that Rask has struggled during the playoffs as well. The last two games of the Habs series in 2014 and the collapse against the Flyers in 2010 are examples where Tuukka couldn’t shine through when it mattered most.

More often than not, however, Rask has been up to the task. Even last year where due to the inexperienced defense in front of him Rask, at times, had to stand on his head just to keep the Bruins afloat during a 60-minute contest.

The “he never really won a Cup” takes

Yes, Rask was a backup to Tim Thomas in 2011. Yes, Tim Thomas was the reason why the Bruins were skating with Lord Stanley in Vancouver after a 39-year drought.

At that time, Rask was still young and showed some potential the year before taking over for an injured Thomas, guiding a Bruins team filled with injuries and inconsistincies into the playoffs where they upset the Sabres in the first round. Flyers collapse aside, if it wasn’t for Rask, the Bruins may not have even reached the postseason. And we wouldn’t have had a Superman highlight in Game 4 where he robbed Mike Grier to keep the game tied at 2-2.

While Rask struggled in 2010-11 and lost his No. 1 spot to Thomas, one can argue that the Bruins would’ve looked completely different had Tuukka not provided stability between the pipes the year before. Perhaps they would still be looking to end that Stanley Cup drought.

Is Rask the top goalie in the league? No. Is he in the top tier? Let’s just say if the Bruins put Rask up to trade a number of teams would have significant interest.

For the trade Tuukka crowd, be careful what you ask for because it might be more difficult to replace Rask than you think.