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

[Nogatco Rd]

Friedman is nothing but a balding click bait tool

??

Are you saying Rantanen won’t be traded?

 

[Vergil]

Guessing stank+Bourque+salary

That's low key an insane haul.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

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[MMC]

 

[red devil]

 

[ViD]

Oh no... Hintz-Granlund-Rantanen with Heiskanen-Lindell... oh no...

Perkele

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

OK, so the return could potentially be huge here. That makes me a lot more comfortable.

 

[Deen]

Stankoven and Bourque is not a bad return if that's actually what it ends up to be.

 

[Coffee]

OK, so the return could potentially be huge here. That makes me a lot more comfortable.

Good!

 

[Muffin]

Watch a third team fail to sign him

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Vegas Tampa Florida Dallas

I wonder why everyone choose that destination

 

[Zirakzigil]

OK, so the return could potentially be huge here. That makes me a lot more comfortable.

If its size you are wanting, Stankoven is going to disappoint.

 

[WhataKnight]

Perkele

Or if you’re the Stars,

 

[Zirakzigil]

I am really curious how this plays out. If the Stars offer Rantanen something like 12mil+ that offer of 8mil to Johnson looks like a complete joke. Cant see how that doesnt handcuff them in negotiations on their youth.

 

[M88K]

Vegas Tampa Florida Dallas

I wonder why everyone choose that destination

You're logic falls apart when you forget to include nobody wants to go to Nashville that is also no state income tax

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Ok so he didn't get traded (again) yet then

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I am really curious how this plays out. If the Stars offer Rantanen something like 12mil+ that offer of 8mil to Johnson looks like a complete joke. Cant see how that doesnt handcuff them in negotiations on their youth.

Maybe they Tavares themselves

 

[Nucks for the Cup]

You're logic falls apart when you forget to include nobody wants to go to Nashville that is also no state income tax

Besides Stamkos Marchessault and Skeji this past summer. Obviously no one wants to go their right now when they are at the bottom, but coming off a playoff berth last year it was a prime destination too

 

[Unspecified]

I am really curious how this plays out. If the Stars offer Rantanen something like 12mil+ that offer of 8mil to Johnson looks like a complete joke. Cant see how that doesnt handcuff them in negotiations on their youth.

We have that no state tax so offering him 10 million here is like 12 in other places...

 

[treple13]

Stankoven and Bourque is not a bad return if that's actually what it ends up to be.

I'd argue that those pieces are better than what Colorado got

 

[TheBeard]

You're logic falls apart when you forget to include nobody wants to go to Nashville that is also no state income tax

Were you in a coma in the offseason?

 

[Brock Anton]

We have that no state tax so offering him 10 million here is like 12 in other places...

He wants to be the highest paid winger in the league and already rejected at least $12.5M from Carolina.

Less tax or not, I can't see any way he's taking less than $12 million.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Vegas Tampa Florida Dallas

I wonder why everyone choose that destination

Good teams playing in warmer weather? Not much to wonder.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

You're logic falls apart when you forget to include nobody wants to go to Nashville that is also no state income tax

You mean the likes of Stamkos and the other ufa that went there? The only reason is that they are a dumpster fire , lets be honest

 

[M88K]

Were you in a coma in the offseason?

You're referring to Stamkos? I'm sure teams were lining up to give him term and 8m.