Dr Johnny Fever
RIP Grizzly 399
As long as we're speculating, I wouldn't rule out a return to COL. He and his camp were surprised when he was traded. They didn't see it coming. With MacKinnon (already paid) and Makar (soon to be paid) it's obvious they won't pay very top dollar for Rantanen, but he claims he was willing to take a hometown discount to stay. Things never got that far before he was traded.
The idea that he will only sign for top dollar somewhere has no factual basis. Obviously he's not coming here or Chicago for less than ginormous money, but I doubt he signs anywhere that isn't some kind of contender. Would a guy like that, still in his (late) prime, really want to sign for 7 years with a crappy team just for a few more dollars? That's difficult for me to believe. And if he meant what he said about a hometown discount, I wouldn't rule out COL.
The idea that he will only sign for top dollar somewhere has no factual basis. Obviously he's not coming here or Chicago for less than ginormous money, but I doubt he signs anywhere that isn't some kind of contender. Would a guy like that, still in his (late) prime, really want to sign for 7 years with a crappy team just for a few more dollars? That's difficult for me to believe. And if he meant what he said about a hometown discount, I wouldn't rule out COL.