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

[olli]

KK hahah

KK to Chicago would be mastery by Tulsky

 

[CanMerc]

Wait what? I was joking!

better go get a lottary ticket quick

 

[sxvnert]

Getting rid of the meme signing (Jesperi Kotkaniemi) alone is worth it for the canes

 

[PAZ]

As much as I love Mikko, if he was indeed asking 14M+ per year, rather we get something for him and hopefully use the cap savings elsewhere in the line up

I was on this train until the return is Jesperi f***ing Kotkaniemi. I'd easily take a $14 mil Rants over $5 mil Kotka + $9 mil Necas.

 

[Czechboy]

Damn... I have always liked the Canes and enjoy them. Well, go Avs go!

Necas should fit right in.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Welll this is a doooozyy

 

[Boxscore]

Holy mother of God.

 

[GreeningOil]

1st overall AND a cup this year?

Carolina going for a cup but seriously...why Taylor Hall?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Ugly return for Colorado tbh, better off just going for it again with Rants and hope for the best

 

[Leafs1991]

They lit

Damn, Carolina favorites out of the east now? The deadline is still over a month away! Chicago will be paid pretty handsomely for Hall and retaining salary.

I don't think so. They lost Necas. If they added Rantanen and Hall and kept Necas, then yes, they would have been favourites.

 

[seafoam]

Aho-Rantanen

 

[Dr Pepper]

Madness.

Central division fans certainly happy to see Rantanen go.

 

[Bone Density]

 

[Bobby9]

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

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Necas is unreal.. I love this deal for Avs getting him… Rantanen is gonna want 14 mill a year

 

[Forge]

 

[BKarchitect]

Aho-Rantanen

It’s gonna cook.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Just so I'm clear:

Carolina gets one of the best wingers in the NHL (albeit a potential rental), 50% retained on his deal, AND gets out of the Kotkaniemi contract?

 

[Michoulicious]

Necas and who?

Kk

 

[red devil]

 

[Theodore450]

Avs about to run the greatest line ever.
Lehk kk Drouin

 

[thefutures]

Dundon also sending the cheap title to kronke

 

[Mr Positive]

Well, imo Colorado not a top contender anymore.

But we shall see how it goes. The Avs made some good calls like adding Blackwood. Maybe somehow this pans out too

 

[BKarchitect]

Just so I'm clear:

Carolina gets one of the best wingers in the NHL (albeit a potential rental), 50% retained on his deal, AND gets out of the Kotkaniemi contract?

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.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

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