Speculation: Chicago scouting Colorado (5 straight games, GM in person today)

[WarriorofTime]

Everyone is scared of Jones because of all the DMen on great second RFA contracts in a flat cap. So Jones, who isn’t a top DMan looks really bad in comparison. Makar and Q. Hughes expire in 2027 and are eligible to sign a UFA contract extension beginning a July 1, 2026. Even Bouchard coming off his bridge with only a little bit of rfa time this summer could be the first big domino to start seeing the price of DMen go up in a big way. As long as Jones doesn’t age too bad his contract especially with some retention won’t be too bad.

 

[dirtydanglez]

The Avalanche want Seth Jones and the Hawks want Rantanen. I don't see the problem

massive loss for colorado.

 

[MHO]

The Avalanche want Seth Jones and the Hawks want Rantanen. I don't see the problem

Forget whether Jones is as valuable as Rantanen alone. He isn't. But has a team contending for a cup ever traded away a player like Rantanen around the deadline?

 

[dirtydanglez]

im gonna laugh if it's bertuzzi

 

[Ararana]

massive loss for colorado.

Colorado is about to lose Rantanen for nothing.

 

[dirtydanglez]

Colorado is about to lose Rantanen for nothing.

ill believe that when i see it.

 

[Ararana]

ill believe that when i see it.

Avs management are idiots. They will expect Rantanen to stick to the internal "MacKinnon cap" yet be too stubborn to trade him thinking they actually have a shot a winning this year (spoiler alert: they don't). We've seen all this from them before.

Meanwhile, Rantanen has a history of holding out to maximize his contract and he's only 5 months away from 30+ teams clamoring over each other to give him as much money as possible.

It's the most likely outcome at this point. I can't fault the Avs for not wanting to give a winger 14 million, but they should have traded him over a year ago.

 

[BHawk21]

Davidson Colorado trip ends up with Carle, Rantanen, and a Seth Jones trade.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Rantanen stay in COL or joins the Finnish national team in a low tax state (Panthers or Stars) in a Othani type deal

My guess is Mittelstad is a dud and they want to cut ties already.

 

[Dr Salt]

I expects us to be in the Rantanen sweepstakes but kinda funny seeing him in any mock trades its certainly not gonna be now.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Avs management are idiots. They will expect Rantanen to stick to the internal "MacKinnon cap" yet be too stubborn to trade him thinking they actually have a shot a winning this year (spoiler alert: they don't). We've seen all this from them before.

Meanwhile, Rantanen has a history of holding out to maximize his contract and he's only 5 months away from 30+ teams clamoring over each other to give him as much money as possible.

It's the most likely outcome at this point. I can't fault the Avs for not wanting to give a winger 14 million, but they should have traded him over a year ago.

Colorado can give the 8th year though, for a 29 year old especially, that's pretty important.

Basically, they "should" get whatever AAV savings coming out of a 7 year deal + whatever a 1 year deal Rantanen thinks he'd get when he's 36 years old. Figure that's, idk, $4 million

So say, he's confident he could get 7 years at $14 million on the open market.

$14 million x 7 = $98 million, add another $4 million = $102 million

That means, Rantnaen should be willing to sign a $102 million total contract for 8 years, which comes out to $12.75 million AAV, that only Colorado can offer.

Basically with the extra year, for a player at that age, Colorado can effectively shave $1.25 million AAV off the open market price.

 

[Muffin]

 

[Andrei79]

Wait, some people think a cup contender will trade their 6'4" 100point+ winger for anything on the Blackhawks ?

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

he better have his papers when he goes to Chicago cause I’m calling the ICE hotline for the reward