Rumor: Hurricanes could look to flip Rantanen if he doesn’t extend by the deadline

[GIN ANTONIC]

unless Rantanen is re-signing I don't think you're getting anyone close to Knies in value...he's a powerforward pacing for 30 goals in his sophomore season

Considering LA is souring on Clarke, it seems like he's a natural fit. Though I believe Carolina is best off just keeping Rantanen as a self-rental and seeing if he wants to re-sign after the playoffs

The fit as trading partners between Toronto and Carolina is unbelievably bad. I’m not saying the Leafs should trade Knies but literally there is not another piece on the team or in the organization that is realistically available and of any interest at all

 

[JKG33]

Extended that’s what it’ll cost

Extended I'd take the first one and RUN

 

[KingsHockey24]

Extended that’s what it’ll cost

Mikko isn't signing until Free Agency comes around.

 

[User13452]

Mikko isn't signing until Free Agency comes around.

Oh really did you talk to him?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The fit as trading partners between Toronto and Carolina is unbelievably bad. I’m not saying the Leafs should trade Knies but literally there is not another piece on the team or in the organization that is realistically available and of any interest at all

Except Marner. That's the one piece.

 

[Kcb12345]

He'd be purely a rental for Dallas. Extending him could cause major cap issues in the next couple of seasons for them

I think LA makes the most sense if Rantanen is willing to sign there

 

[leafsfan5]

The fit as trading partners between Toronto and Carolina is unbelievably bad. I’m not saying the Leafs should trade Knies but literally there is not another piece on the team or in the organization that is realistically available and of any interest at all

That's fair, I don't see how they fit either. Toronto won't want to give up Knies for a rental and Carolina would understandably want more than our prospects

 

[QuizGuy66]

Honestly my Devils brokering the deal to LA for a high pick to do 50% retention might be worth it for the fan meltdown. Yes my team's own fanbase irritates me that much. And if they don't get pieces that eat all the IR cap space sure why not

 

[KingsHockey24]

Oh really did you talk to him?

Yes.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Dallas ain't in on this. They aren't willing to part with the pieces to take him on as just a rental, and they don't have the cap space to extend him.

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

Byfield
Spence
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Clarke
Lafrerierre
1st

First of all, Mr Blake, you need to make the proposal to the gm.

Secondly have you learned nothing from the PLD trade

Thirdly - if you do make this trade - you should flip rantanen for PLD, he’d look great in a kings jersey!

 

[spockBokk]

Honestly my Devils brokering the deal to LA for a high pick to do 50% retention might be worth it for the fan meltdown. Yes my team's own fanbase irritates me that much. And if they don't get pieces that eat all the IR cap space sure why not

Why would NJ be included?

The Canes have all their retention slots available and can get the cap hit down to $2.3M all on their own and last I checked LA had over $4M in space

 

[Jozay]

Gonna be like a 1st, Trevor Moore and random prospect lol

 

[Hodge]

Marner for Rantanen. Time for the Leafs to make their Kawhi trade.

 

[periferal]

They could also...You know....Not.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Honestly my Devils brokering the deal to LA for a high pick to do 50% retention might be worth it for the fan meltdown. Yes my team's own fanbase irritates me that much. And if they don't get pieces that eat all the IR cap space sure why not

Ya NJ doesn’t need to be included in this as @spockBokk mentioned. We can retain and all on our own and get the best package possible

Marner for Rantanen. Time for the Leafs to make their Kawhi trade.

Why does Carolina do this?

 

[Hodge]

Why does Carolina do this?

If they can get Marner to extend that would salvage the value initially given up for Rantanen.

 

[StlBigFly]

Mikko isn't signing until Free Agency comes around.

If his group sets his price and somebody meets it why would he wait for it to maybe be withdrawn, perhaps because he was injured in a playoff game playing for a team he knew he was leaving.

It’s tough for guys to go into the playoffs without a deal for the next season.

Especially if their future value exceeds a hundred million dollars.

Would you risk one hundred million dollars so some random team you’ve played for 2 weeks can have a playoff run? I would not.

 

[Chan790]

Why does Carolina do this?

Marner's right-handed, plays a 200' game, isn't completely lost at C despite being mostly a RW in Toronto, and has a good career FO%.

If he's willing to sign and skip UFA, we have the cap space to make him a win-win offer?

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

If they can get Marner to extend that would salvage the value initially given up for Rantanen.

Marner's right-handed, plays a 200' game, isn't completely lost at C despite being mostly a RW in Toronto, and has a good career FO%.

If he's willing to sign and skip UFA, we have the cap space to make him a win-win offer?

Canes got Rantanen to push them over the edge in the playoffs. Marner has a history of not doing that at all.

Marner also has an NMC and doesn’t want to leave Toronto, so maybe the bigger question is why does Marner do this?

 

[Hodge]

Canes got Rantanen to push them over the edge in the playoffs. Marner had a history of not doing that at all.

Marner also had an NMC and doesn’t want to leave Toronto, so maybe the bigger question is why does Marner do this?

Christ I didn't realize Marner had a full NMC. Dubas masterclass. Never mind then.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Gonna be like a 1st, Trevor Moore and random prospect lol

Carolina hasn’t been afraid of rentals, internal or external. Hamilton, Trocheck, Pesce, Skjei and Guentzel have walked in recent years. Trading Rantanen to avoid “losing him for nothing” is unlikely.

 

[Kcb12345]

 

[eojsmada]

Of course they are.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Offer from the Panthers is interesting because I can’t see anything that they are willing to give up that would make sense and they have the weakest prospect pool in the league which isn’t even what the Canes would be looking at