Friedman: Carolina likely to offer an 8 year, $100+ M contract to Rantanen before the deadline

[Schennanigans]

Has he been a good fit on there so far? Kind of looks like they were fine with Necas in comparison.

 

[Three On Zero]

Carolina’s first big contract, and it likely doesn’t age well.

 

[Linds]

I don't think he re signs with the Canes. But I hope he does, keep him out of the Central

 

[Three On Zero]

Has he been a good fit on there so far? Kind of looks like they were fine with Necas in comparison.

Small sample size but Necas has blown Rantanen out of the water so far.

 

[thebestnic]

I mean considering that they didn't meet Guentzel's ask until he was already on the way out, count me skeptical at this.

8 years at $13 million a year should get it done but I'm skeptical the Canes will do it.

Rantanen is way better than Guentzel though

 

[SI90]

Not surprising. You don’t make that trade unless you’re prepared to offer Rantanen a massive deal.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...didn't he supposedly turn down close to that money already with the Avs, hence the reason they traded him??...

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

...didn't he supposedly turn down close to that money already with the Avs, hence the reason they traded him??...

The offer was in the 12.5ish range that was turned down in Colorado.

 

[Albatros]

The offer was in the 12.5ish range that was turned down in Colorado.

$11.75 according to Friedman.

 

[The don godfather]

Why he sucking right now.

 

[PAZ]

...didn't he supposedly turn down close to that money already with the Avs, hence the reason they traded him??...

Avs offer was 8 x $11.75 mil, Rant's agent ask was around $14 mil. After Rants was traded he went on record saying he would've taken less than Mack ($12.6 mil) to stay in Colorado.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

$11.75 according to Friedman.

Okay, then Carolina offers him 13M per easy.

Avs offer was 8 x $11.75 mil, Rant's agent ask was around $14 mil. After Rants was traded he went on record saying he would've taken less than Mack ($12.6 mil) to stay in Colorado.

Oh so he says that after he is traded. Then reject the Canes offer and sign with Colorado in the summer.

 

[Three On Zero]

Avs offer was 8 x $11.75 mil, Rant's agent ask was around $14 mil. After Rants was traded he went on record saying he would've taken less than Mack ($12.6 mil) to stay in Colorado.

How typical negotiations go.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Avs offer was 8 x $11.75 mil, Rant's agent ask was around $14 mil. After Rants was traded he went on record saying he would've taken less than Mack ($12.6 mil) to stay in Colorado.

...of course he did...and yet he wasn't offered THAT much less and said no...dunno if I believe him...

 

[Three On Zero]

...of course he did...and yet he wasn't offered THAT much less and said no...dunno if I believe him...

He said it was still early and had lots of time left to negotiate a new contract.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

8 x $13M = $104M

$104M / 7 = $14.9M

Anybody out there going to offer that much on 7 years?

 

[Three On Zero]

8 x $13M = $104M

$104M / 7 = $14.9M

Anybody out there going to offer that much on 7 years?

Bowman is dumb enough to do it. If he doesn’t get a cup this season, he’s going to do something stupid with the cap increase

 

[PAZ]

...of course he did...and yet he wasn't offered THAT much less and said no...dunno if I believe him...

I believe him. My assumption is that Rants told his agent to handle the negotiations, but if push comes to shove he would take less than Mack. The agent overplayed his hand thinking that the Avs wouldn't trade Rants.

 

[kevsh]

$100 million for a guy about to exit his prime, what could go wrong…

Exactly this.

Or at least if you're going that big you do it for a Norris-level D or elite C (i.e. cornerstone positions) who you expect to age well. Guys like Hedman or Crosby to name two from a very short list.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

He said it was still early and had lots of time left to negotiate a new contract.

...yeah, I guess...Sakic made his offer and moved on, I guess...

 

[Three On Zero]

...yeah, I guess...Sakic made his offer and moved on, I guess...

It was an odd trade, but it’s paying off so far

 

[Silky mitts]

Lindholm scored way less with Vancouver after he was traded, Boston signed him to a deal like that didn’t happen, and Lindholm is still scoring way less there

 

[Three On Zero]

Lindholm scored way less with Vancouver after he was traded, Boston signed him to a deal like that didn’t happen, and Lindholm is still scoring way less there

Fans focus on small sample sizes, management groups focus on career sample sizes

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

It's too bad Rantanen is a UFA this summer. Would like to see what Rantanen could do in a full season in Carolina. I doubt he puts up 100+ pts in Carolina with no MacKinnon and no Makar.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Fans focus on small sample sizes, management groups focus on career sample sizes

...funny how both can be soo wrong at times, though...