Rumor: Rantanen Extension is Close???

[Marioesque]

I'd be ready to bet Rantanen will be part of this team a year from now.

He's in a perfect position for success so I don't see him wanting to leave the only NHL team he has played for. It has to be home to him by now, and all his professional successes have come with this group. I'd imagine that would be hard to leave. How much does it matter to a super rich person if they can make 2-3 million dollars more somewhere else, when they make over 10 million a year? Greed isn't actually celebrated or appreciated in his culture either. What does a Finn need that much money for? You can only retire in one lakeside cabin.

Obviously the agent will tell him to hold and raise his value as much as possible before opening negotiations. His job is to get the biggest penny from it.

 

[henchman21]

He's in a perfect position for success so I don't see him wanting to leave the only NHL team he has played for. It has to be home to him by now, and all his professional successes have come with this group. I'd imagine that would be hard to leave. How much does it matter to a super rich person if they can make 2-3 million dollars more somewhere else, when they make over 10 million a year? Greed isn't actually celebrated or appreciated in his culture either. What does a Finn need that much money for? You can only retire in one lakeside cabin.

Obviously the agent will tell him to hold and raise his value as much as possible before opening negotiations. His job is to get the biggest penny from it.

He pushed his contract as far as he reasonably could the last time, it is reasonable he will do the same here. I think he will sign, but there isn't any real reason he shouldn't push for as much as he can get.

 

[Marioesque]

but there isn't any real reason he shouldn't push for as much as he can get.

The reason why Panthers players sign cheap deals. Easier to have success when a couple of people don't cost half the roster, like Leafs. If winning is the goal then taking a bit less might help in that. If he just wants to maximize money, he'll get that elsewhere.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

He's in a perfect position for success so I don't see him wanting to leave the only NHL team he has played for. It has to be home to him by now, and all his professional successes have come with this group. I'd imagine that would be hard to leave. How much does it matter to a super rich person if they can make 2-3 million dollars more somewhere else, when they make over 10 million a year? Greed isn't actually celebrated or appreciated in his culture either. What does a Finn need that much money for? You can only retire in one lakeside cabin.

Obviously the agent will tell him to hold and raise his value as much as possible before opening negotiations. His job is to get the biggest penny from it.

Also Rantanen doesn't seem to me to be that kind of greedy. I mean, to the level that "Fine, I'll go elsewhere". And absolutely the agent tried to get as good contract as possible done.

There's very few cases in somewhat recent history where a player of this caliber actually moved. Panarin and Tavares for example. Both moved from a "never won a cup and doesn't look all that great right now either"-team to some kind of a dream destination. I don't think Rantanen has such a destination and no matter how badly you think Avalanche sucks based on last night, they still are one of the "pretty much contenders"-teams of the NHL.

Also, even if the media now says "Rantanen leaving Colorado?!?! ",I think I can find for every single similar level player that didn't sign an extension instantly a similar story - along with a story that tells how he is now signed and is extremely happy to stay there.

The reason why Panthers players sign cheap deals. Easier to have success when a couple of people don't cost half the roster, like Leafs. If winning is the goal then taking a bit less might help in that. If he just wants to maximize money, he'll get that elsewhere.

While I'm not saying you are wrong, I say that taxes is one reason for that.

I'd also remind of the information that Florida has absolutely dominated East. Has any other state team this decade won Eastern Finals?

 

[henchman21]

The reason why Panthers players sign cheap deals. Easier to have success when a couple of people don't cost half the roster, like Leafs. If winning is the goal then taking a bit less might help in that. If he just wants to maximize money, he'll get that elsewhere.

He can get it here if he pushes it. The Avs lose more than Rantanen does if he walks. Rants as a UFA pushes $14 AAV and would have 25+ teams offering him. I'm guessing he'll give the Avs some break, but he's not signing for less than 11m... probably not less than 12m. If it was announced $13m x 8 here tomorrow, it wouldn't be all at surprising.

If Rantanen wasn't pushing for MacKish level money, this contract would have been done in July. If it was 11.25m x8... CMac would have agreed before Rants could think twice.

 

[Cypher]

I hope Mikko signs an extension come tomorrow and put this hack Dater out for good. Like what is this substack paid-to-read website Dater writes on.

Created jinx thread to prophesize it.

 

[Balthazar]

Oops

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844511358424858957

 

[Avs_19]

Looks the public negotiating has begun. It may not be pretty but I think it'll get done.

Plus, it must be any day now according to Jesse. No, any minute.

 

[BobRossColton]

Please under 12.

Or if there are real difficult negotiations, he waives the ntc completely and helps us get maximum return.

 

[lionsDen]

He pushed his contract as far as he reasonably could the last time, it is reasonable he will do the same here. I think he will sign, but there isn't any real reason he shouldn't push for as much as he can get.

Him and Drai have the same agents drai signed… what gives

 

[Balthazar]

Looks the public negotiating has begun.

When LeBrun says something about the Avs people should listen.

 

[henchman21]

Him and Drai have the same agents drai signed… what gives

Drai got a new record percentage of cap for centers… Mikko hasn’t.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I think this team needs a re-tool badly but losing Rants for nothing would be brutal. Simply not acceptable.

If this was our plan.. it's a very poor plan. Rather trade him at the draft and move on and improve the depth of the team and goaltending.

Although I have to admit Landy and Nuke situations have done things extremely hard.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

The whole hold up has been that Mikko was requesting league minimum x 8 and CMac just can't do that to him.

 

[henchman21]

The whole hold up has been that Mikko was requesting league minimum x 8 and CMac just can't do that to him.

Or Mikko was less that the league minimum and the NHL is not accepting the contract.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Let's just trade him so we can be mad about that instead

 

[Richard Doll]

I think this team needs a re-tool badly but losing Rants for nothing would be brutal. Simply not acceptable.

If this was our plan.. it's a very poor plan. Rather trade him at the draft and move on and improve the depth of the team and goaltending.

Although I have to admit Landy and Nuke situations have done things extremely hard.

I am in no hurry for a retool.

Landy getting that contract and then injured has really hurt us and Nuke pulling his shit after his contract has hurt us. We could have had another cup or 2 if not for those situations.

With those happening, we still were highly competitive during the season and made the playoffs.

I still remember the shit years and am in no hurry to return to them, the team as is constructed this minute isn't likely to win a cup, but is very likely to still make the playoffs, and as long as they can keep doing that, I am in no hurry for a tear down.

 

[BrickNHL]

Please under 12.

Or if there are real difficult negotiations, he waives the ntc completely and helps us get maximum return.

Calm down Puff Daddy

 

[Bender]

The whole hold up has been that Mikko was requesting league minimum x 8 and CMac just can't do that to him.

What NHL city is geographically closest to his hometown ?

He'll sign there for the minimum.

 

[Cypher]

What NHL city is geographically closest to his hometown ?

He'll sign there for the minimum.

Mikko for Necas+ ... Mikko gets with play with his finish buddies Aho and Teravaninen

 

[expatriatedtexan]

What NHL city is geographically closest to his hometown ?

He'll sign there for the minimum.

Montreal, so in addition to a shorter commute at the beginning and end of the season, he would be playing with Laine. He might actually help Pat get back on track. Teach him to be an alpha dog.

You think we could get Carey Price from them in exchange?

 

[BobRossColton]

Mikko for Necas+ ... Mikko gets with play with his finish buddies Aho and Teravaninen

But teuvo is now in Chicago.

But I'd take necas+

 

[Richard Doll]

Montreal, so in addition to a shorter commute at the beginning and end of the season, he would be playing with Laine. He might actually help Pat get back on track. Teach him to be an alpha dog.

You think we could get Carey Price from them in exchange?

Price hasn’t played in years, unless you just want the LTIR space

 

[Ararana]

Him and Drai have the same agents drai signed… what gives

Edmonton paid up. Clearly the Avs haven't and probably won't.

The Avs will badly need a retool after this year and, IMO, that starts with cutting Rantanen loose. But, f***, that usually involved trading Rantenen when his value is at it's highest. Aka this last summer or the summer before that. Now the best they're getting for him is your standard star player rental package.

But I fully expect the Avs to hardball him all the way to him walking on July 1st.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

How is letting Rantanen walk a solution?

The guy is way too valuable to this team to let go. Even if it’s only to keep the window alive for a couple more years, you sign him.

Also… how big of an ‘L’ is it for the reporter who said the deal ‘should be done soon’ ages ago? He obviously just guessed, hoping to be right. Bad reporting.