LOFIN
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Rumor: Hurricanes could look to flip Rantanen if he doesn’t extend by the deadline
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Seems like a reliable source.
As a Jets fan - I sure hope he stays in Carolina, as his most likely destination is the west. And likely Dallas or the usual March surprise for Vegas.
That being said, at this point I doubt he’s staying. I’ll be shocked if he isn’t moved.
Not saying I'd be upset, but not sure how he fits into the picture in TB. Cap strapped team needing little more than a couple of bottom 6 wingers that already has star power but is missing depth.
He is. He was the first to call the first rantanen trade. He may have an insider in rantanens or Carolina’s ecosystem.
That being said he has also been wrong a lot. But credit where it’s do. He called this when everyone thought it was crazy back in December.
I’m dying to know where Tanya ends up next.
Poor Carolina.
AhosDatsyukian
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It's a poll of agents whose job is to get their average players incredibly overpaid so they can get big commissions. This doesn't reflect poorly on the Hurricanes at all lol.
LOFIN
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Well, I would say that having an "over enthusiastic" owner to put it nicely, is not something that agents, other GMs, or maybe even the team's own GM and coach appreciate all that much when usually the chain of command is somewhat clear with how these things are run.
It's not just about the agents thinking Dundon is cheap and they can't get their clients paid. Having an owner, a member of the board or someone like that meddling in the day-to-day operations of a business rarely leads to anything good. And I'm not talking just about sports here, can talk about my own experience in my own company as well.
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Why would Rantanen go to Toronto? When he could go to Florida and sign with Panthers. Nice weather, little pressure, little taxes and nobody really knows who he is, so he can live a quiet life.
CanesUltimate11
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He'll make his money regardless though so the numbers won't matter in that regard.
LOFIN
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Can the Panthers even offer him a reasonable contract? Let both Ekblad and Bennet go?
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If he keeps playing like he’s been playing, his numbers are going to suck anywhere.
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Im not saying he won’t be moved, of course it’s possible. Only that the Canes aren’t shopping him at all, it would be more like them to keep him and take the chance they lose him. The Lebrun article talks about Tulsky’s quotes from day one where Tulsky said he hopes that they keep him but were prepared that Rants might not stay. They never assumed they were keeping him. Necas wasn’t staying no matter what and they had a chance to get a guy like Rants so they went for it.
I don’t think he’s signing myself as a Canes fan. I think they’ll keep him for the run and he’ll leave like Jake did. The only way they’d consider moving him was if they got a similar return to what they gave up AND Rants says he won’t stay no matter what. They’ve never made a desperate move to save face, and I highly doubt they will do it now. They say they’re prepared to lose him in the off season though they’re going to make every effort to keep him.
That’s probably what’s going to happen.
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He was offered 9 digits from Carolina already. So that’s at least 12.5 x 8. For another team to match that, they’d have to offer at least 14.5 x 7.
The other way to look at it is that he knows he’ll get the same money anywhere and can control his destination, so he’s going to pick a team where he can have fun putting up good numbers for a long time. Still to be seen if he can do that in Carolina’s system and probably why he probably wanted to stay an Avalanche with Mackinnon.
...clickbate in Canada...doesn't matter that the Leafs couldn't offer near the package of, let's say, the Devils; Leafs talk gets people to watch/listen...
