... and these are how long term rivalries are solidified!Rantanen extended in Dallas
Gotta be honest, Dallas already scared me as a Western Conference opponent - but they don't scare me much more with Mikko Rantanen added
I think Mikko on Carolina is closer to his true form than Mikko on Colorado was, and we've still replaced him with a faster and harder working player, while Dallas is going to have to lose pieces to add him
I agree, if he's going to continue coasting and putting in little to no effort I think it hurts the Stars more than it helps which is wonderful. There is however, always that chance he picks it up again or gains some motivation. Which scares me a bit if it happens in the playoffs vs the Avs as he might be looking for revenge for being traded.Gotta be honest, Dallas already scared me as a Western Conference opponent - but they don't scare me much more with Mikko Rantanen added
I think Mikko on Carolina is closer to his true form than Mikko on Colorado was, and we've still replaced him with a faster and harder working player, while Dallas is going to have to lose pieces to add him
If he had known that his options were to pick Colorado at 11.75 or Dallas at 12M, I can guarantee you he would've picked Colorado. But those were not the options back then.$4M was the difference for Mikko. Absolute traitor.