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

[redandyellowcametobe]

Paying Rantanen that wouldn't kill your depth. The cap is about to explode for several years in a row. Expectations are only going up. Locking up elite players is going to favor the team, even if there is some overpay

I get that but you don’t know the Avs cap situation. The Avs depth was already weak. Especially their center depth. Paying him 14 million would really hurt their cap structure. Just trust me.

I love Rants but I’ve said for years.. he ain’t getting 14 from me. Wouldn’t do it

 

[McFlyingV]

Unless Rantanen straight up told Colorado he wasn't signing I really don't like this deal for Colorado. Superstars, especially ones who consistently show up in the playoffs do not grow on trees.

 

[S E P H]

LOLorado wtf you doing?!

Avs have a MacKinnon salary cap and Rantanen wanted more than that. I liked Mikko, but not at 14 million per year that's for sure.

 

[GreeningOil]

Did Chicago think be retaining on Rantanen, they could give him a couple games with Bedard?

Past considerations

 

[Muffin]

He was not.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

This seems like a large dose of copium

Nah, been saying it for a year now that I wouldn't want him at that price and would prefer to trade him this year.

I loved Mikko more than MacK for awhile. He just stopped being himself starting last season. You'll see plenty of Avs fans discussing it last year.

 

[Bruce Granville]

So, basically trading 1.5 years of Necas for half a year of Hall and Rantanen at 50%? Unfortunately CAR lost a RH forward.
COL will get their W when they trade Drury to NY for Kreider… or JT Miller in a 3 way.

 

[Canadienna]

My initial reaction is that the Avs lost the best player, but Sakic and Co seem shrewd and have a good track record of trades. I wouldn't be surprised to see them end up on the better end of this deal in the future.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

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

Tkachuk -Huberdeau

 

[uncleben]

So what does Taylor Hall have to do with this?

Most likely

Trade 1
To Chicago: Mikko Rantanen
To Colorado: Taylor Hall

Trade 2
To Carolina: Mikko Rantanen (@50%)
To Chicago: 3rd round pick in 2025

Trade 3
To Carolina: Taylor Hall
To Colorado: Martin Necas, Jack Drury, 2nd, 4th


EDIT: Take Hall out of Trades 1 and 3 and replace him with Juntorp; put Hall straight into Trade 2.

(3-way trades don't actually exist, they have to be done in steps like this)

 

[Maurice of Orange]

So what does Taylor Hall have to do with this?

Not much just replacing a roster spot since Carolina’s sent out two roster players so the Canes need two roster players back unless Carolina were to recall someone from AHL.

 

[avsfan9]

This seems like a make or break trade for Avs.

It’s a break. You don’t trade superstars

 

[Section 104]

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

An old fogey like me would say Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais for Jean Ratelle, Brad Park and a spare tire named Joe Zanussi on November 7, 1975 between Boston and the Rangers. Granted the players had some age on them but all four of the main players were well known. Plus the Bruins and Rangers were bitter enemies.

Certainly Gretzky was a bigger star but a lot of draft picks were involved besides a promising Jimmy Carson.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

RIP mackinnon’s career

 

[sxvnert]

Would be great if the Canes then turn around and bring in J.T Miller.

 

[Divine]

Going to be interesting to see if Carolina breaks it's underpaying player mindset and/or is able to sign Rantanen

Tried the same thing with Guentzel last year and lost him

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Oh yeah I'm definitely going to need to go to the doctor because there's no way this is going down in four hours.

 

[Avs44]

Well. Never thought the last time Gabe Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, and Mikko Rantanen would ever play together again was game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals three years ago but here we are. End of an era for the Avs, in a way. At their best they were the most dominant line in the league. Hope Rantanen keeps lighting it up in Carolina. Love that guy.

 

[POVERTY]

Colorado about to blow our minds again and go trade for EP40

 

[Go Wings]

Colorado were not willing to pay the asking price of Rantanen and decided to get assets instead of losing him to FA. Smart move IMO.

Rantanen is 6th in the league in scoring. It wasn't smart they didn't get close to enough for him.

 

[Bounces R Way]

This is the move Carolina has needed to make for a while. Could work out for the Avs too. Blackhawks thanks for playing.

 

[Mr Positive]

Avs have a MacKinnon salary cap and Rantanen wanted more than that. I liked Mikko, but not at 14 million per year that's for sure.

Mackinnon's deal was signed earlier and ends pretty soon. If he had to re-sign now he'd get more than 14

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I’m a lurker, encouraging other lurkers to post on this deal.

Thought Canes were getting out easy on the Kotka deal, then the Drury pops up instead of Kotka.

KK is a more talented player than Drury, but Drury is more consistent with his play.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Kinda crazy that the Hawks only get a 3rd for retaining and trading Hall.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Carolina cup favorite