Confirmed Trade: [CAR/COL/CHI] Mikko Rantanen (50%), Taylor Hall, Nils Juntorp to CAR; Martin Necas, Jack Drury, '25 2nd, '26 4th to COL; '25 3rd to CHI for retention

[Koivu11]

What’s the biggest trade to happen before this one? This trade is huge. Unreal.

Gretzky to LA and Lindros to PHI if we’re talking all-time

 

[BKarchitect]

Necas + Kotkaniemi as a cap dump and what!!!? What is the other thing! There another right!

Tell me, tell me!!!

KK is not a cap dump. His salary is a makeweight but he’s a solid middle six player.

 

[red devil]

So if Weekes post is true, Necas + ? from the Canes. No Nikitin.

Kotkaniemi

 

[Czechboy]

Lol. No compare careers. Not even close to the same caliber.

Don't recall typing a single opinion... showed their current stats, ages and caphits.

But 'not even close' as your opinion is pretty funny. This is not a great AINEC candidate.

 

[inxs]

Caroline : Rantanen and Hall
Colorado : Necas and KK
Chicago : 3rd

Someone need more....

 

[McFlyingV]

Without an extension that's a pretty good return for Colorado tbh. Losing Rantanen is a gut punch though. Can't believe the Avs couldn't get an extension done.

Agreed. Depending on what else is coming back though this will hurt the Avs a lot. Necas is a far worse player than Rantanen. His hot start this year is looking like a mirage.

 

[GreeningOil]

Kotkaniemi’s deal isn’t nearly the anchor people on HF make it out to be. It’s just long. He’s a very good two way player.

Not enough to make up the gap between Mikko and Necas…but the idea that KK is some big negative has always been overblown based on the early hype.

He’s a good addition to the Avs middle six depth.

Kk sucks bro

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

The Cane's seemingly have endless cap space.

 

[The Macho King]

View attachment 966637

Necas at 6.5, one more year in his contract, 26 years old
Rants at 9.25, 28 years old and about to get paid

I too am a goldfish and don't remember anything that has happened prior to this season.

 

[Jixer19]

Well, should be fun to watch Necas with MacK. I am more curious if this trade will wake the team up from the sleep walking they been doing the past few weeks (outside of the goalies of course)

 

[DJJones]

The fact that necas won't ask for 14 million closes the gap a lot

 

[tarheelhockey]

I think this guarantees Rantanen is a rental and will walk in the off season. People are saying the Canes make out but they’re giving away Necas a year earlier than they maybe had to and getting nothing for it.

The Canes needed a 2C, and now we have downgraded to Drury playing 2C instead of KK.

I don’t see any possible way the Canes finish the season with this set of centers. They have to make another move for a 2C, you can’t have Jack Drury in your top 6 no matter how good your wingers are.

 

[rynryn]

not like COL is hurting after this trade or it's terrible but I don't think they're a better team this season after it. which i'm happy about.

 

[Czechboy]

Necas is also gonna get paid in 2026.

We agree they hit UFA in 2 different years, right? 2025 and 2026? And I hope Necas gets paid.lol

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

How will KK’s mole respond to the altitude change?

 

[ref19]

And 100 other trades

Gretzky to LA and Lindros to PHI if we’re talking all-time

 

[BKarchitect]

The idea that KK is a busted cap dump and impossible contract may be one of the biggest HF board myths in recent times.

That said this deal still hurts me and I’m not nearly satisfied that Necas+KK as depth somehow makes the Avs better.

 

[34]

The Canes are not messing around. Already a solid team… look out now.

 

[red devil]

What’s the biggest trade to happen before this one? This trade is huge. Unreal.

Trying to remember maybe Weber for Subban

 

[ZDH]

Site crashing in 5...4...3...2...

4 nations will easily take this down.

 

[Szechwan]

Are the Avs really gonna keep both Middlestadt and KK? Seems redundant considering their capt hits.

I think there another shoe to drop

 

[Brock Anton]

We agree they hit UFA in 2 different years, right? 2025 and 2026? And I hope Necas gets paid.lol

I mean, yeah. But Colorado can sign him to an extension this summer.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Necas has been unreal this season… I take this deal any day being Avs

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I'm guessing Mittelstadt is going to be part of this deal somewhere.

 

[LurkerMcgee]

Well, should be fun to watch Necas with MacK. I am more curious if this trade will wake the team up from the sleep walking they been doing the past few weeks (outside of the goalies of course)

I can only imagine how pissed Nate might be right now