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)

[forsbergavs32]

For me, this team goes as 29, 8 and 13 go. Mack and Makar are obvious, but we’ve seen the clear difference of this team when Nuke is playing vs Nuke not playing.

For all the issues, this team needs Nuke.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

For all the issues, this team needs Nuke.

Now more than ever

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

For me, this team goes as 29, 8 and 13 go. Mack and Makar are obvious, but we’ve seen the clear difference of this team when Nuke is playing vs Nuke not playing.

For all the issues, this team needs Nuke.

It's true. Fix that guys issues some freaking how because he is a machine on ice. He wins games.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Any chance for this to come true next season?

Nichushkin, Valeri$6,125,000 - MacKinnon, Nathan$12,600,000 - Rantanen, Mikko$12,500,000 (31.25)
Drouin, Jonathan$5,000,000 - Mittelstadt, Casey$5,750,000 - Necas, Martin$6,500,000 (17.25)
Lehkonen, Artturi$4,500,000 - Ritchie, Calum 0,925,000 - Parssinen, Juuso$775,000)+ (6.2)
Wood, Miles$2,500,000 - Drury, Jack$1,725,000 - O'Connor, Logan$2,500,000 (6.725)
Kelly, Parker$825,000
62.25

Toews, Devon$7,250,000 - Makar, Cale$9,000,000
Girard, Samuel$5,000,000 - Manson, Josh$4,500,000
Middleton, Keaton$775,000 - Malinski, Sam$850,000
27.375

Blackwood, MacKenzie$5,250,000
Wedgewood, Scott$1,500,000
6.75

Total Cap Hit: 96.375 (2025-26)

Technically yes, but it's very small.

If Mikko doesn't produce it's even more likely, and it won't be at that number.

For the record I'm not wishing that on him, but points are not going to come quite as easy. That's a fact.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Mikko's interview is pretty interesting after the Canes game yesterday.


You can tell there's genuine shell shock still happening with him. He obviously never expected to be traded and absolutely expected to get a deal done with the Avs in the end.


Definitely makes you think his agent f***ed him over on this one by trying to play hard ball. It really probably was a situation where the Agent was continuing to demand $14M, Avs were in the $11M range(And IMO probably willing to go up to $12M), but the Agent continuing to hold strong at that Draisaitl number forced the Avs hand despite Mikko himself knowing he would have taken below that number if it came to it.


The real reality in this situation is that CMac might very well be as savvy and as cutthroat as the guys in Vegas and Tampa Bay.... Which is an extremely welcomed sign to me. Dont f*** around with this guy.

 

[LOFIN]

The real reality in this situation is that CMac might very well be as savvy and as cutthroat as the guys in Vegas and Tampa Bay.... Which is an extremely welcomed sign to me. Dont f*** around with this guy.

CNap was a meme before last years deadline. I think we can safely say goodbye to that now. Probably one of the more active GMs in the league. Maybe it won't work, but he certainly isn't shy to give it a shot. I love it.

 

[AvsCOL]

Something to chew on here. These are the last three seasons of Nate and Mikko at 5v5. Basically, without MacKinnon, Rantanen has struggled. MacKinnon without Rantanen? Not really.

MacKinnon is the straw that stirs the drink, and they know it.

 

[NateTheGreat]

Carolina likely forced CMac's hand by engaging in talks with Vancouver for one of their C's. Carolina's offer for Mikko was CMac's best and he wasn't willing to risk losing out on it.

The leaders on this team including the coach need to embrace the change and get to work.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Good post.

As much as we hated to see this. It gave this team a proper shake and now we have real possibility to make this team actually better. Maybe it doesn't work out maybe it does but at least we have a chance. Otherwise we were handcuffed. We couldn't make any changes because all the extra money would have gone to Rantanen.

It's a gamble for sure, but as much as I hate it, it also gives me a bit more hope for the better.

We still have few issues we need answers;

Nuke and Landy. These issues need to be solved for good.

But I think with Landy we are super close. I think these playoffs are his last chance most likely.

Nuke is on going issue. Should I stay or should I go. Analytics say please don't go, but the mind says f*** off.

Yeah, I think it's was a wakeup call for the team and Mikko.

 

[Balthazar]

Basically, without MacKinnon, Rantanen has struggled. MacKinnon without Rantanen? Not really.

Yeah, Mack didn't need Rantanen to produce but the opposite wasn't true. Very curious to see the kind of numbers he's going to have in Carolina.

 

[CobraAcesS]

For me, this team goes as 29, 8 and 13 go. Mack and Makar are obvious, but we’ve seen the clear difference of this team when Nuke is playing vs Nuke not playing.

For all the issues, this team needs Nuke.

Yeah, if Landeskog isn't here, Nuke is the only thing that replaces him adequately.

Landeskog healthy was more important than Mikko, and people lost sight of that because Nuke existed.

Yeah, Mack didn't need Rantanen to produce but the opposite wasn't true. Very curious to see the kind of numbers he's going to have in Carolina.

Yo también

 

[Jasenr]

For me, this team goes as 29, 8 and 13 go. Mack and Makar are obvious, but we’ve seen the clear difference of this team when Nuke is playing vs Nuke not playing.

For all the issues, this team needs Nuke.

Reality is that he has played 20 games for us this season. He is a beast but you shouldnt count on him in any way after the cup.

Just trade him for a player when iron is hot to be honest.

 

[Ceremony]

I have to admit I'd be quite happy to see Rantanen re-sign here in the summer for 12.59 million. My only regret is that this would happen to a relatively irrelevant outfit like the Hurricanes. If he could do that to an Edmonton, a Vancouver, the wailing from their fans would sustain me for years.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

CNap was a meme before last years deadline. I think we can safely say goodbye to that now. Probably one of the more active GMs in the league. Maybe it won't work, but he certainly isn't shy to give it a shot. I love it.

He took it personally It worked.

Now all he needs to do is the right moves. Goaltenders he did well.

 

[Balthazar]

I have to admit I'd be quite happy to see Rantanen re-sign here in the summer for 12.59 million.

There's just no way they can make it work for 7 years if they couldn't do it over 8 years.

 

[LOFIN]

Yeah, Mack didn't need Rantanen to produce but the opposite wasn't true. Very curious to see the kind of numbers he's going to have in Carolina.

I think Mikko had grown very complacent with MacKinnon during the last few years. If we take those same stats from 21-23, the dropoff isn't big at all. Those were the years when Mikko took this team on its back when MacKinnon was injured etc. So in that sense, the trade also probably made sense if CMac sensed we were not going to get that dominant Mikko back, but just this version that enjoys the points MacKinnon and Makar create.

I think Mikko will continue to produce, because this trade is a wakeup call for him as well. He wants to show up. And while he loses MacKinnon and Makar, he still has plenty of good players around him.

 

[Vaslof]

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Something to chew on here. These are the last three seasons of Nate and Mikko at 5v5. Basically, without MacKinnon, Rantanen has struggled. MacKinnon without Rantanen? Not really.

MacKinnon is the straw that stirs the drink, and they know it.

What are the bottom row figures, total team average without counting MacK and Mikko?

 

[dahrougem2]

What are the bottom row figures, total team average without counting MacK and Mikko?

Yes

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I think Mikko had grown very complacent with MacKinnon during the last few years. If we take those same stats from 21-23, the dropoff isn't big at all. Those were the years when Mikko took this team on its back when MacKinnon was injured etc. So in that sense, the trade also probably made sense if CMac sensed we were not going to get that dominant Mikko back, but just this version that enjoys the points MacKinnon and Makar create.

I think Mikko will continue to produce, because this trade is a wakeup call for him as well. He wants to show up. And while he loses MacKinnon and Makar, he still has plenty of good players around him.

Aho should be a great fit for him. He will put up impressive point totals for sure. It's not about that though. It's about the overall game. It's been on a downhill for a while but maybe he needed fresh start. That's all. Interesting times for sure!

 

[CobraAcesS]

There's just no way they can make it work for 7 years if they couldn't do it over 8 years.

He won't cost that much if the roulette ball falls that way. We're about to see the real Mikko Rantanen. I'm definitely watching Canes games the rest of the year.

 

[Ceremony]

There's just no way they can make it work for 7 years if they couldn't do it over 8 years.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

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Something to chew on here. These are the last three seasons of Nate and Mikko at 5v5. Basically, without MacKinnon, Rantanen has struggled. MacKinnon without Rantanen? Not really.

MacKinnon is the straw that stirs the drink, and they know it.

Can you do the same for Makar and MacKinnon?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Mikko signs with Dallas in free agency.

I’ve been saying that for a while. No insider information, just a hunch. I think they covet him and he’d like to be there.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Haha. That famous Colorado river is starting to look fabulous again.

Mikko signs with Dallas in free agency.

I’ve been saying that for a while. No insider information, just a hunch. I think they covet him and he’d like to be there.

He will be best buddies with Duchene

 

[avalanche_country]

Nuke is a ticking time bomb. I would have moved him if possible and kept Rants.