Confirmed with Link: [COL, CAR, CHI] Rantanen-Hall to CAR, Necas-Drury-25 2nd-26 4th to COL, Chi 25 3rd to Chi (Ret 50% on Mikko)

[Tommy Shelby]

They actually went and did it, I am pleasantly surprised.

Necas will immediately fill the Mikko void without falling down as much, and Drury will be a fantastic bottom-6er

Plus we get two picks to use to acquire a 2C from Pitts

 

[katfude]

Did we get Crosby yet

 

[JoeSakic13]

lol I love how this chat has immediately changed to being about Crosby joining the Avs.

It sucks to lose Rants, but I think that speaks to how people were anticipating him being gone.

 

[ASmileyFace]

This is going to be one of those trades that will be hard to judge for a long time. Especially if CMac is cooking more.

End of an era. The "untradable" core is no more. Thanks for everything Mikko.

 

[AvsWraith]

Is Crosby to Colorado even possible?? Would Crosby be okay with that??

Maybe MacK has been begging him to come behind the scenes.

Crosby: FINE! I'll come! Just stop texting me 80 times a day.

 

[The Merchant]

What I would give to see Nate's text chain with Sid right now.....

 

[CobraAcesS]

This is going to be one of those trades that will be hard to judge for a long time. Especially if CMac is cooking more.

End of an era. The "untradable" core is no more. Thanks for everything Mikko.

Mikko's choice

 

[Foppa2118]

One of the fastest skaters in the league.

Magician hands.

6’3”

Elite, ELITE talent.

Also a couple years younger than Mikko and finally a right handed RW for the top six again.

Next year will be an issue though as pending UFA. They'll have a higher cap though, and maybe they pull off the same kind of trade if they need to?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I LOVE YOU SIDNEY

 

[dahrougem2]

I imagine CMac spoke with both Landy and Nate on this and has their full approval to do what's necessary.

I can't imagine he's done.

 

[CaleMakaw]

Maybe MacK has been begging him to come behind the scenes.

Crosby: FINE! I'll come! Just stop texting me 87 times a day.

Fixed

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

What I would give to see Nate's text chain with Sid right now.....

Chill out, Mike Babcock.

 

[milehigh11]

I mean yes, if we were gonna lose Mikko as UFA, obviously it’s a lot better to trade and get something in return. I’ll just wait for final roster before I step on the ledge. I was really under the impression Necas was a natural center.

That was making me feel little better thinking at very least our 2C issue would be fixed, but I guess they just gonna put Necas on Nate’s wing in place of Mikko and he simply isn’t gonna produce as much as Mikko did. Drury, hard working bottom 6 forward, fine. We still have glaring holes in the line up.

Trading a guy like Mikko, should fill some of those holes but this particular trade hasn’t done it. We’ll see what else CMac does I guess

Your are acting like he has a hard time getting points. He has 9 pts less than rantanen. But now gets to play with mack.

 

[dahrougem2]

I LOVE YOU SIDNEY

F***ing spread em wider! WIDER!

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Also a couple years younger than Mikko and finally a right handed RW for the top six again.

Next year will be an issue though as pending UFA. They'll have a higher cap though, and maybe they pull off the same kind of trade if they need to?

Maybe CMac extends him this summer?

It wouldn’t be like us to just push off the same decision by a year.

He may outscore Mikko and come in cheaper.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

There's gotta still be a trade with Chicago happening, most likely a smaller deal as a "thanks for helping us trade Mikko"

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Your are acting like he has a hard time getting points. He has 9 pts less than rantanen. But now gets to play with mack.

One of the fastest players in the league now skates with MacKinnon and Makar on the same team.

Both Necas and Drury are Bednar players.

Necas with the blazing speed, Drury as Mr. Intangibles.

 

[dahrougem2]

There's gotta still be a trade with Chicago happening, most likely a smaller deal as a "thanks for helping us trade Mikko"

They can f*** off

 

[the_fan]

Your are acting like he has a hard time getting points. He has 9 pts less than rantanen. But now gets to play with mack.

He’s no where near the goal scorer Mikko is. Mack loves passing the puck a lot more now days, I’m not sure how many of those passes Necas is gonna capitalize on. It’s a downgrade no matter how you look at it

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Seriously though…

Chicago scouted us 6 games in a row.

2 Eagles games.

Davidson stays in Denver for 3 days to scout two games himself.

We have scouted Chicago’s two games this week.

This couldn’t have just been to agree to retain half of Mikko. Doesn’t make any f***ing sense.

 

[Balthazar]

Your are acting like he has a hard time getting points. He has 9 pts less than rantanen. But now gets to play with mack.

Those 9 points are empty netters. No joke.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

They can f*** off

I mean, I agree, especially if they're eyeballing my boy Ivan

 

[lionsDen]

Chill out, Mike Babcock.

Oh my I actually laughed pretty hard at this

 

[Ararana]

This can't be real. Chicago got smoked.

I'd bet cMac already has an agreement in place with Chicago to make it up to them when we get Jones.