Confirmed with Link: [Col/Chi/Car] Rantanen (50% by Chicago), Hall, Nils Juntorp to Car - Drury, Necas, 2nd, 4th to Avs, 3rd round pick to Chicago

[Stickpucker]

I mean if he can't score here, he probably doesnt want to be here. Just like Necas.

At this point if I was Rantanen - I'd be pulling that eject handle. He's been nothing but frustrated since getting here. Who wants 8 years of frustration and ruined stats because you're playing with middlers instead of you know, superstars.

The point of all those stats for some players is to get that fat payday.

As the great Jack Burton always says, "the checks in the mail Mikko."

And if Mikko isn't a friend of Jack's he's no friend of mine and can pack his bags.

 

[Stickpucker]

Good on management. And, I understand why he would be in no rush to sign considering how short of a time he's been here.

Either way, at least I will know the team did all it could to sign him. Is what it is; and the outcome won't change my mind about taking a big swing to trade for him.

You must not be a thigh person

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

The point of all those stats for some players is to get that fat payday.

As the great Jack Burton always says, "the checks in the mail Mikko."

And if Mikko isn't a friend of Jack's he's no friend of mine and can pack his bags.

That's part of it, sure, but plenty of players do care about their legacies and counting stats contribute to that. So does winning though and we are easily a top 7 or so team in that aspect, and none of the others that high could really afford Mikko. Staying here really makes the most sense on paper if the offer is truly that high. Can have his cake and eat it too with massive $ on a perennial contender, not to mention the Finns here. If he walks, so be it, terrible to give away Necas for 3 months of a superstar player but if we truly are offering that much then there's nothing we could do. Except not make the trade in the first place without an extension in place...

 

[Borsig]

It will sort of prove that players don't want to be here. Despite what we've done.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It will sort of prove that players don't want to be here. Despite what we've done.

You know, except for all those that do. All Guentzel and possibly Rantanen will prove is that trading for rentals is a risky move, especially when the players have spent their entire career with their previous organization. Of course those players are going to be tempted by FA if they've never been a part of it.

 

[User13452]

From everything that was reported the canes could of got Guentzel done they just failed to meet his number until it was too late that’s on them

 

[bleedgreen]

Rantanen at 14 million to be at maybe ppg will not sit well with anyone regardless of the not new concept of percentage of cap.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Rantanen at 14 million to be at maybe ppg will not sit well with anyone regardless of the not new concept of percentage of cap.

Yea that would make EP40s struggles look like child's play

 

[dogbazinho]

We are forced to make that offer. Makes Hamilton's contract seem like a steal though.

 

[Derailed75]

You know, except for all those that do. All Guentzel and possibly Rantanen will prove is that trading for rentals is a risky move, especially when the players have spent their entire career with their previous organization. Of course those players are going to be tempted by FA if they've never been a part of it.

This all it will prove is that Rantenan didn't want to be here for that money. Guentzel may have stayed if they put that amount out front we don't know now way or another on that. We know Ghost choose to come back, Orlov asked to be here, Aho, Slavin, Jarvis, Svech, and to a lessor extent Kooch choose to be here long term.