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

[ItsFineImFine]

Not worth 14M+ that was rumoured on the Avs though

You swallow the cost sometimes to keep one of the best wingers in the league. Never gonna find that chemistry again.

He wasn't worth 14M alone but keeping him/Makar/Mack together was worth more than that.

 

[uncleben]

so chicago traded hall and 50% of rantanen's contract just to get their own 3rd pick back? was Hall's value that awful?

50% retention, Hall, and a D+ prospect


I'm guessing two things
1) Most teams probably wanted retention on Hall as a rental. CAR agreed to take it all
2) It's a favour to Hall to let him move on

 

[TheShape]

Get with the program or leave. No player is bigger than the team, gutsy move.

 

[Jixer19]

You swallow the cost sometimes to keep one of the best wingers in the league. Never gonna find that chemistry again.

He wasn't worth 14M alone but keeping him/Makar/Mack together was worth more than that.

The problem is the depth takes a hit, which has been a big thing last couple years if MacK/Rants/Makar were not producing at crazy rates to stay above water. Getting Necas and saving 3M ish in cap hit this year and having him for next year should help towards getting money elsewhere in the line up (one would hope)

 

[red devil]

 

[McFlyingV]

I don't actually think of Rantanen as a clutch playoff performer. Great player the rest of the year for sure though

The guy who is 4th in playoff points per game of active players isn't a clutch playoff performer? I respect your high standards.

 

[periferal]

You swallow the cost sometimes to keep one of the best wingers in the league. Never gonna find that chemistry again.

He wasn't worth 14M alone but keeping him/Makar/Mack together was worth more than that.

Easy to say that now, but Rantanen probably wanted 14M/year. Aside from that being more than MacKinnon would make, then Makar would need to be even higher in 2 years. Hard to win when 3 guys take up roughly half your cap space.

 

[Habs Halifax]

50% retention, Hall, and a D+ prospect


I'm guessing two things
1) Most teams probably wanted retention on Hall as a rental. CAR agreed to take it all
2) It's a favour to Hall to let him move on

Hawks saved some money in this deal I believe

 

[McFlyingV]

People crap on Drai for his production without McDavid (even though he’s really good without McDavid), we’ll see how Rantanen does with MacKinnon.

He'll keep chugging along with Aho.

 

[Jixer19]

Hawks saved some money in this deal I believe

Yup, they saved actual dollars being paid out, which I imagine was the key factor

 

[QuizGuy66]

Nils Juntorp season in Colorado!!!

 

[Avs2022]

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.

Mikko was an amazing player maker, elite passer and had crazy vision. However, the last year and half, something changed. Lots of his traits just disappeared (especially the elite passing) and he seemed just out of it for many games. His elite skill masked some of this, but many Avs fans have been noticing it for a long time. Still has one of the best shots in the league though.

 

[Hasbro]

I was there was a book mark on these threads to jump to AFTER the return becomes public.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Actually Juntorp in the TWO most lopsided trades in history

 

[Woodrow]

Hawks saved some money in this deal I believe

And they save more money by trading Hall now rather than at the deadline.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Why not:

Necas
Mittelstadt
Gulyayev

For

Pettersson(C)
Pettersson(D)

 

[Chrispy]

Hawks saved some money in this deal I believe

Yes, Chicago has more cap space now, but is also retaining more than they could have by rule on Hall ($3M max retention.)

And Chicago still has 1 retention spot left for the deadline.

 

[I am Canadian]

Necas or a playoff run with Rantanen who then walks for free.

I know which one of these I am picking, especially with Mackinnon and Makar locked up.

Necas at 6.5M is pretty great value, assuming he scores PPG this year.

 

[Uberpecker]

Col, Car, Chi you're drunk. This isn't a video game.

 

[Leafidelity]

Hats off to Chicago for finding a way to get worse

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

As a Winnipeg Jets fan, I approve of this deal.

The three headed nightmare fuel monster is, if not dead, seriously wounded.

 

[Jixer19]

As a Winnipeg Jets fan, I approve of this deal.

The three headed nightmare fuel monster is, if not dead, seriously wounded.

Nuke is who really burned you guys last season though

 

[The don godfather]

Necas is a stud too. Only 25.

 

[Avs2022]

What was MacKinnon's relationship with Rantanen? Not saying they'd need his sign off, but you'd think they'd want his input at some level.

They fist bumped cause Rants told him he'll come back in UFA and sign for 8 years 10million.

 

[Bruce Granville]

They fist bumped cause Rants told him he'll come back in UFA and sign for 8 years 10million.

And Ottawa forfeits a 1st round pick for this illegal contract, eh?