CAR DAL Rantanen to DAL Stankoven 1sts to CAR

[bleedgreen]

I seem to be the only one but I'm completely fine with not keeping Guentzel. His contract is fine and he'd be a fine player to have but I don't think he moves the needle so much that we should be bummed losing him. We can spend that cap elsewhere and be just as well off, if not better. Of course depends on moves we make from here on out but I do still trust this front office to spend that cap space wisely and continue to draft/develop well. They've earned the trust with the sustained success and perennial contender status we've had since '18-19. Still not a fan of how we handled Necas ultimately but that's a small blip and not all moves are going to work out no matter how great a team's front office is.

I think the thing with Jake is he’s just as good as Rants for significantly less money. He’s that 50ft player that matched really well with Aho which opens up putting other skilled players on the second line.

Losing him wasn’t the end of the world but of the two big swings he was the better choice and I think he would’ve moved the needle a bit.

 

[flyfysher]

Terrible leadership from a guy who wants leadership money but apparently is content with being a follower on the ice. Absolutely not the kind of player we want, and the kind of player that will inevitably lead to locker room issues wherever he goes unless he is paired with an alpha dominant player like MacKinnon.

Since leaving Nathan Mackinnon's wing Rantanen is on pace for 17 goals and 43 points over 82 games.

 

[flyfysher]

He fell down a lot. Like, a lot a lot.

Avs board pointed this out long ago. It’s a regular ongoing occurrence with Rants. Kinda surprising considering his size.

 

[Chrispy]

I think the thing with Jake is he’s just as good as Rants for significantly less money. He’s that 50ft player that matched really well with Aho which opens up putting other skilled players on the second line.

Losing him wasn’t the end of the world but of the two big swings he was the better choice and I think he would’ve moved the needle a bit.

Agreed. Guentzel is guaranteed to fall off as that contract ages but $8M AAV turned out to be a great bargain compared to what Rantanen cost and what UFA forwards will cost this off-season.

I still think he was going to July 1 no matter what, but matching it earlier and seeing if he signs maybe gives them a chance to pivot elsewhere earlier.