Confirmed Trade: [DAL/CAR] Mikko Rantanen (signs 8 years, $12M AAV) for Logan Stankoven, c. 2026 1st round, c. 2028 1st round, 2026 3rd round, 2027 3rd round

[SeanMoneyHands]

Rantanen needs at least 10-15 games to get used to his new home and new linemates. So nobody should be judging him until after he settles in. I expect him to catch fire before the playoffs. Put him with Johnston who is on fire right now. Johnston is a superstar in the making.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Yeah Tulsky is a genius for getting Rantanen for a few weeks just to make sure he could trade for Stankoven and Jankowski

Actually Tulsky wanted Stankoven from the start and asked Nill what he would want in return…
And Nill asked for Rantanen.
“Don’t you know he is on a different team in the Central?”
- “Make it happen…”
“It will cost a couple of firsts and some change.”
-“Okay, that’s fair. Colorado would never trade him directly to us…”

True story.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Rantanen all but admitting he phoned it in in Carolina really soured the entire situation. Like, I get the initial trade was shocking and if he didn’t want to stay, that’s his right. But to half-ass the performance and poison the locker room in the process, that’s some prima donna shit. Glad he’s gone and glad Tulsky got a few good players that out more effort in their 1 game than Rantanen did in his 13

 

[John Mandalorian]

Mcfarland is for sure sweating right now. If Rantanen plays big part of Dallas beating Colorado or if Dallas wins the cup. Would be one of the biggest fumbles by gm in salary cup era because i don't remember any team "letting" superstar go to another team when he could have hold on to him.

Rantanen’s agent is the one who fumbled. Had has client being treated like a hobo or a gypsy only to eventually sign for 250K more than the team he really wanted to sign with. This won’t go down as a master class in playing hardball.

 

[ijuka]

Rantanen’s agent is the one who fumbled. Had has client being treated like a hobo or a gypsy only to eventually sign for 250K more than the team he really wanted to sign with. This won’t go down as a master class in playing hardball.

Tax-free state, so 250k more is misleading.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Tax-free state, so 250k more is misleading.

Texas people keep mentioning other taxes and someone pointed out that it’s top ten as a most taxed state.

 

[Eegs]

The real winner in this trade is Roslevic. Got a Rolex for renting out his jersey number for 3 weeks+

 

[TheFamousFart]

Rantanen all but admitting he phoned it in in Carolina really soured the entire situation. Like, I get the initial trade was shocking and if he didn’t want to stay, that’s his right. But to half-ass the performance and poison the locker room in the process, that’s some prima donna shit. Glad he’s gone and glad Tulsky got a few good players that out more effort in their 1 game than Rantanen did in his 13

Where is the source about that locker room poisoning? Also with half-ass performance, alot can also have to do with that he just wasnt a fit there, but it looked half assed at times. Im pretty sure he will be on usual pace in Dallas tho.

 

[elmaco]

The real winner in this trade is Roslevic. Got a Rolex for renting out his jersey number for 3 weeks+

People say Rantanen cares too much about money, the same time he buys a rolex as a gift for a teammate when he knew he wasn't staying.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Mcfarland is for sure sweating right now. If Rantanen plays big part of Dallas beating Colorado or if Dallas wins the cup. Would be one of the biggest fumbles by gm in salary cup era because i don't remember any team "letting" superstar go to another team when he could have hold on to him.

Unfortunate that he ends up in the same division but you can’t make moves worried about where your ex players will end up. Colorado has a strategic vision for their team going forward, it would be foolish to compromise that for the sake of keeping a good player out of the hands of a rival.

Build the best team you can and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Rantanen all but admitting he phoned it in in Carolina really soured the entire situation. Like, I get the initial trade was shocking and if he didn’t want to stay, that’s his right. But to half-ass the performance and poison the locker room in the process, that’s some prima donna shit.

When did he admit to that?

 

[Nogatco Rd]

People say Rantanen cares too much about money, the same time he buys a rolex as a gift for a teammate when he knew he wasn't staying.

lol it wasn’t a gift it was so he could have his jersey #

 

[elmaco]

lol it wasn’t a gift it was so he could have his jersey #

Even when he knew he wasn't staying? Sounds like a gift to me. Why wouldn't he then use a different number and not care at all?

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Even when he knew he wasn't staying? Sounds like a gift to me. Why wouldn't he then use a different number and not care at all?

I’m gonna guess he didn’t know he wasn’t staying when he made the arrangement.

Regardless, any time someone gives something to someone else with the condition that they receive some good or service in exchange, it’s not a gift, it’s a transaction.

Pretty common in the NFL, there was even a lawsuit a few years ago when a guy didn’t follow through on payment after getting the jersey # he wanted (burress/feagles of the ny giants)

 

[John Mandalorian]

Even when he knew he wasn't staying? Sounds like a gift to me. Why wouldn't he then use a different number and not care at all?

It doesn’t matter. Both sides giving consideration made it a transaction.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Where is the source about that locker room poisoning? Also with half-ass performance, alot can also have to do with that he just wasnt a fit there, but it looked half assed at times. Im pretty sure he will be on usual pace in Dallas tho.

Unfortunate that he ends up in the same division but you can’t make moves worried about where your ex players will end up. Colorado has a strategic vision for their team going forward, it would be foolish to compromise that for the sake of keeping a good player out of the hands of a rival.

Build the best team you can and let the chips fall where they may.

I don't think it takes a huge leap in logic to figure out the Mikko situation was at least a pretty big distraction in the locker room. Even under the best of circumstances a big trade and locker room shake up can require a bit of time to ease into things but when you have someone come in and play the diva role and that isn't going to sit well just about any team.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Where is the source about that locker room poisoning? Also with half-ass performance, alot can also have to do with that he just wasnt a fit there, but it looked half assed at times. Im pretty sure he will be on usual pace in Dallas tho.

Depends on how well you read between the lines:






And the interviews during the game last night, all the players talked about how nice it is to have players who "want to be here"/"want to contribute"

When did he admit to that?

It was a Sportsnet interview before his first game in Dallas. He said he made his decision to move on from Carolina "a week ago", so a week before the deadline. And his play reflected that.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Depends on how well you read between the lines:






And the interviews during the game last night, all the players talked about how nice it is to have players who "want to be here"/"want to contribute"



It was a Sportsnet interview before his first game in Dallas. He said he made his decision to move on from Carolina "a week ago", so a week before the deadline. And his play reflected that.

Still not sure why that's Rantanen's fault, given that he had no say at all on when or where the Avs traded him in the first place.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Still not sure why that's Rantanen's fault, given that he had no say at all on when or where the Avs traded him in the first place.

The trade wasn’t his fault, but the effort he put forth was. Even if he was planning on moving on, for those 13 games, he wore the jersey of the Canes and he should have played like a member of the team and tried to help them win. Instead, it seemed like he had his foot out the door from the getgo and his play reflected that.

 

[BB88]

The trade wasn’t his fault, but the effort he put forth was. Even if he was planning on moving on, for those 13 games, he wore the jersey of the Canes and he should have played like a member of the team and tried to help them win. Instead, it seemed like he had his foot out the door from the getgo and his play reflected that.

That was pretty much the worst timing for trading him

Straight to road, 4 nations (2 weeks between) and Canes overall struggling

There was zero time to settle down really. & all his adv stats numbers were clearly better than in Colorado. Instead of his normal % he was shooting like 6% and nobody on the Canes was scoring


Carolina can turn around and make them a stronger team again quick. Stankoven with his style will be a fit and a top6 option for them. They just can’t leave this offseason without landing a legit top line talent, they’ll have the assets and money to do it without destroying their future

 

[SoundAndFury]

The trade wasn’t his fault, but the effort he put forth was. Even if he was planning on moving on, for those 13 games, he wore the jersey of the Canes and he should have played like a member of the team and tried to help them win. Instead, it seemed like he had his foot out the door from the getgo and his play reflected that.

He wasn't acting like a model professional but his play/resume earned him that right. I don't understand how is it more his fault than Carolina's who traded for a player who clearly didn't want to play for them.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

He wasn't acting like a model professional but his play/resume earned him that right. I don't understand how is it more his fault than Carolina's who traded for a player who clearly didn't want to play for them.

Carolina traded for him because he/his agent said they wouldn't mind re-signing with the Canes. Because they thought the threat of the trade was a negotiation tactic by the Avalanche and called their "bluff". Except it wasn't a bluff.