Around the NHL: 2024-25 Season, Are You Not Entertained?

[Chainshot]

Not sure if this is a bruised ego or what -

 

[Jim Bob]

Mikko Rantanen trade destinations: Could Canucks enter mega-sweepstakes?

If you posited the notion Mikko Rantanen could be swapped twice in-season, somebody would worry you’d stopped wearing your helmet at beer league. But with his name entering trade discussions again, Ryan Dixon looks at some possible proposals for the Finnish superstar.

www.sportsnet.ca

This whole thing is bonkers.

 

[Jim Bob]

For as much flak as Bettman and the NHL catch with regards to growing the game, the 4 Nations Faceoff was a slam dunk and it is cool to see the Tkachuk brothers being out there talking about the tournament.

This is the kind of stuff that people complained that the NHL didn't do.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Mikko Rantanen trade destinations: Could Canucks enter mega-sweepstakes?

If you posited the notion Mikko Rantanen could be swapped twice in-season, somebody would worry you’d stopped wearing your helmet at beer league. But with his name entering trade discussions again, Ryan Dixon looks at some possible proposals for the Finnish superstar.

www.sportsnet.ca

This whole thing is bonkers.

Tuch and Cozens for EP is not a great deal for us.

 

[Jim Bob]

Tuch and Cozens for EP is not a great deal for us.

Well, we know that they will never retain 50% on Tuch, so that is a non-starter right there.



While I am scared of all the red flags with EP40 today, that is the type of move that I would prefer the Sabres make if they were to move on from Cozens and Tuch.

They can't move them for futures and I would prefer that they try and package them for a "best guy in the deal" type player at a position of need.

 

[Fjordsen]

Tuch and Cozens for EP is not a great deal for us.

Well, we know that they will never retain 50% on Tuch, so that is a non-starter right there.



While I am scared of all the red flags with EP40 today, that is the type of move that I would prefer the Sabres make if they were to move on from Cozens and Tuch.

They can't move them for futures and I would prefer that they try and package them for a "best guy in the deal" type player at a position of need.

It could have been Tuch + Cozens for EP40 + Garland

 

[Beerz]

Kind of crazy that Carolina has this much of an issue signing Rantanen ..

Low taxes.. palm trees and a winning team.

I wonder what his desired location is..

 

[TehDoak]

Kind of crazy that Carolina has this much of an issue signing Rantanen ..

Low taxes.. palm trees and a winning team.

I wonder what his desired location is..

Eh, when you get this close, it makes more sense to go to open market. He has no loyalty to that area or organization.

 

[Jim Bob]

Kind of crazy that Carolina has this much of an issue signing Rantanen ..

Low taxes.. palm trees and a winning team.

I wonder what his desired location is..

And an owner who agents think is worse than Terry Pegula because of how hands on he is and the kind of culture he has developed there.

 

[DapperCam]

Detroit is on a real heater. 8-1-1 in their last 10. On the flip side, Ottawa has lost 5 in a row.

 

[Zman5778]

Kind of crazy that Carolina has this much of an issue signing Rantanen ..

Low taxes.. palm trees and a winning team.

I wonder what his desired location is..

Like Doak said above -- at this point, and given Carolina's stingy history, he's likely to get quite a bit more on the market than he would get from Carolina. I don't blame him whatsoever.

 

[Beerz]

Like Doak said above -- at this point, and given Carolina's stingy history, he's likely to get quite a bit more on the market than he would get from Carolina. I don't blame him whatsoever.

Isn't it reported that they have 14 mill a year on table? ... How much more he expecting?

 

[TehDoak]

Like Doak said above -- at this point, and given Carolina's stingy history, he's likely to get quite a bit more on the market than he would get from Carolina. I don't blame him whatsoever.

Isn't it reported that they have 14 mill a year on table? ... How much more he expecting?

It could simply be:

He's 4 months from being able to CHOOSE from 10+ (at a minimum) markets where he wants to spend the next 7 years.

Why rush to sign somewhere just because they traded for you? He owes Carolina nothing. Its not like in Colorado where you have been an established part of a community. The only real issue is he's potentially risking a lot of money if he gets a major injury in the rest of the season/playoffs.