Rumor: Rantanen Extension is Close???

[Colorado Avalanche]

Hopefully 8 years to drive down the AAV a little bit.

I’m guessing he’ll come in a little below MacK.

12 mil, 8 years, 96 mil. Sounds about right.

 

[Cypher]

- Say Mikko signs for 12m x 8 years
- Say the cap in 2025/2026 is 92m as projected right now
- That gives the Avs 15 players signed, 82.6625m caphit
- Leaves 9.3375m to fill in the 7 blank spots, mostly for a starting goalie
- Say you fill in the 4F/2D with league min. of 0.8m = 4.8m, leaves 4.5m for starting goalie

Landy (7m) - Mack (12.6m) - Mikko (12m)
Lehky (4.5m) - Mitts (5.75m) - Nuke (6.125m)
Wood (2.5m) - Ross (4.0m) - ?
? - ? - ?
Parker (0.825m)

Toews (7.25m) - Makar (9.0m)
G (5.0 m) - Manson (4.5m)
? - ?
McNorris (0.775m)

?
Annunen (0.8375m)

Not the end of the world I guess. Also depends obviously on Landy and Nuke, if they aren't around, could use their money for Drouin, LOC, etc.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Jesus, that's very optimist.

Are you the new Sea Eagle?

Not optimistic. Thats the take it or f*** off deal.

 

[lionsDen]

I’m gonna guess he gets done sometime right before the seasonbstarts

 

[LOFIN]

Not optimistic. Thats the take it or f*** off deal.

Why should he take a penny less than Pastrnak, when he’s the better player of the two and his contract kicks in two years after Pasta?

 

[Alienblood]

Why should he take a penny less than Pastrnak, when he’s the better player of the two and his contract kicks in two years after Pasta?

He's not better than Pasta

 

[AvsMakar08]

Why did Rantanen slipped in his draft year so much. He should have been taken like top 5 overall.

 

[MaKarter]

Why did Rantanen slipped in his draft year so much. He should have been taken like top 5 overall.

He was still a baby moose learning to walk.

 

[LOFIN]

He's not better than Pasta

Maybe. Maybe not. But he’s in the same class of top-5 wingers in the league. Pasta signed his contract 2 years ago

 

[The Kingslayer]

Why should he take a penny less than Pastrnak, when he’s the better player of the two and his contract kicks in two years after Pasta?

He shouldnt but thats what im comfortable giving him.

 

[BobRossColton]

- Say Mikko signs for 12m x 8 years
- Say the cap in 2025/2026 is 92m as projected right now
- That gives the Avs 15 players signed, 82.6625m caphit
- Leaves 9.3375m to fill in the 7 blank spots, mostly for a starting goalie
- Say you fill in the 4F/2D with league min. of 0.8m = 4.8m, leaves 4.5m for starting goalie

Landy (7m) - Mack (12.6m) - Mikko (12m)
Lehky (4.5m) - Mitts (5.75m) - Nuke (6.125m)
Wood (2.5m) - Ross (4.0m) - ?
? - ? - ?
Parker (0.825m)

Toews (7.25m) - Makar (9.0m)
G (5.0 m) - Manson (4.5m)
? - ?
McNorris (0.775m)

?
Annunen (0.8375m)

Not the end of the world I guess. Also depends obviously on Landy and Nuke, if they aren't around, could use their money for Drouin, LOC, etc.

Probably a bridge for kovalenko and I'd put Richie at 3c between Wood+Colton

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

He's not better than Pasta

Pasta is way better defensively and puts up top tier scoring while not playing with a superstar C or superstar offensive D.

Rantanen can be better. But almost never is.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Why should he take a penny less than Pastrnak, when he’s the better player of the two and his contract kicks in two years after Pasta?

Because he's happy with his situation and doesn't think he should be paid as if he's anywhere near the second best center in the world.

 

[missionAvs]

Why should he take a penny less than Pastrnak, when he’s the better player of the two and his contract kicks in two years after Pasta?

Rants is not better than Pasta. Same tier sure but Pasta is better clearly.

 

[the_fan]

Yeah, Pasta is better than Mikko

 

[BobRossColton]

To Honor Gabe, he'll take 8x11.5=92

 

[avsfan9]

If Avs fans get frustrated by Mikko, I can't imagine how they'd handle Zegras or Necas.

There is a reason these guys are being shopped by their teams. Guys like this are a dime a dozen, yeah they are cheap but they aren’t going to get you 50 goals -100 points. Nowhere close. Good young players get locked up, there is a very good reason why these guys aren’t.

 

[avsfan9]

Probably a bridge for kovalenko and I'd put Richie at 3c between Wood+Colton

Ritchie needs some time, we don’t want another Jost or Newhook.

 

[BobRossColton]

Ritchie needs some time, we don’t want another Jost or Newhook.

Ritchie as 3c in 25-26 still gives him time this upcoming season

 

[AvsMakar08]

Ritchie needs some time, we don’t want another Jost or Newhook.

Canadian fans think that Newhook is a very fast player.

 

[Vaslof]

Canadian fans think that Newhook is a very fast player.

He got pretty fast in his last year here.

 

[Balthazar]

Newhook had a good season last year...he got injured but other than that he was good. 34 points in 55 games and he finished the season with 12 points in 13 games while centering Joel Armia and the corpse of Brendan Gallagher.

Will be interesting to see how he does next season if he stays healthy and they keep him at center.

The hockey news posted an article on him a couple of days ago:

At 23, Newhook is a serious candidate for a breakout season in 2024-25, not only because he finished the season so strongly after missing 27 games with a high ankle sprain, but because he dragged a couple of veterans along with him who looked sort of, kind of, done. In doing his part to revive the fortunes of Brendan Gallagher and Joel Armia, Newhook looks primed to fulfill his potential as a legitimate second-line center.

https://thehockeynews.com/news/canadiens-alex-newhook-looking-to-achieve-bigger-things-with-montreal-in-2024-25

 

[dahrougem2]

Newhook had a good season last year...he got injured but other than that he was good. 34 points in 55 games and he finished the season with 12 points in 13 games while centering Joel Armia and the corpse of Brendan Gallagher.

Will be interesting to see how he does next season if he stays healthy and they keep him at center.

The hockey news posted an article on him a couple of days ago:

At 23, Newhook is a serious candidate for a breakout season in 2024-25, not only because he finished the season so strongly after missing 27 games with a high ankle sprain, but because he dragged a couple of veterans along with him who looked sort of, kind of, done. In doing his part to revive the fortunes of Brendan Gallagher and Joel Armia, Newhook looks primed to fulfill his potential as a legitimate second-line center.

https://thehockeynews.com/news/canadiens-alex-newhook-looking-to-achieve-bigger-things-with-montreal-in-2024-25

I'd pump the brakes on Newhook breaking out. Sure, maybe poor linemates but the guy only put up 26 even strength points. Over 82 games that prorates to 39, which puts him in the same range as noted offensive stalwarts such as Trent Frederic, Warren Foegele, Nick Bjugstad, Brandon Saad, and Tyler Toffoli.

 

[Balthazar]

I'd pump the brakes on Newhook breaking out. Sure, maybe poor linemates but the guy only put up 26 even strength points. Over 82 games that prorates to 39, which puts him in the same range as noted offensive stalwarts such as Trent Frederic, Warren Foegele, Nick Bjugstad, Brandon Saad, and Tyler Toffoli.

39 ES points on that team with those linemates is bad?

 

[dahrougem2]

39 ES points on that team with those linemates is bad?

He didn't ONLY play with those players. He spent 150 minutes with Suzuki and Slafkovsky, too, which is ~20% of his season.