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)

[BobRossColton]

Stutzle for Mitts++++++++++++++

Beniers for Mitts++++++++++

I'd rather stutzle too though

 

[PAZ]

If they were actually interested in signing him, they could have gotten closer to each other's numbers with an honest conversation.

The approach they took, meant they were playing hardball with a lower number, which meant Mikko's agent needed to play hardball with a higher number.

This may have resulted in the Avs thinking Mikko wouldn't sign for less than $13M+. Which sounds like it wasn't true, Mikko said he didn't need more than Nate at $12.6M.

But I'm not really convinced the Avs honestly wanted to re-sign him. I think they might have already decided they'd use his cap hit to spread around the lineup. Which arguably makes sense, especially given Cale's pending raise.

In which case, an honest conversation would have been about giving a core player and fan favorite, who had been with your team though thick and thin for 10 years, and helped you win a Cup, the respect he deserves IMO.

It sounds like the the Avs were serious in signing Mikko if Rant's side accepted their offer. But trades are complicated, Tlusty was on record saying the deal was a very complicated dance and part of the negotiation was that there could be zero leaks about any of the negotiation. This implies they didn't already decide to trade him because a leak would've actually helped bring in more offers.

You can't sit down and tell Rants he may be expendable at the right price, because if the trade falls through than you have a player that knows they aren't valued. It wasn't 'we're trading Mikko regardless of the return' but rather 'we'll trade Mikko for the right return'. In this case it was Necas + Drury + picks which is a pretty damn good return all things considered.

If there weren't any decent offers on the table i'd bet CMac ups his offer or sets a deadline on when a deal needs to get done.

 

[JoeSakic13]

My first jersey was Laine Winnipeg jersey and my second was Kotkaniemi Habs jersey... lmaooo

Can you make sure you never buy a jersey of my favorite players?