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

[majormajor]

Vegas Tampa Florida Dallas

I wonder why everyone choose that destination

Winning + mild winters + low taxes.

The bold commitment to winning gets ignored too often, players were not beating the door down to go to Tampa or Florida or Dallas when those teams were bad. It is the biggest factor.

 

[BlackAdam]

How did Carolina fumble this so bad?
Traded Necas on a point per game season to downgrade to Stankoven

 

[TheBeard]

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

You don’t think at least half a dozen teams would have made him the same offer?

 

[Nikki Potnick]

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

Don't forget the lack of crazy media and fans.

Let's add it up, let me go play somewhere with good weather, winning culture and anonymity or go to a place like Montreal where we don't make playoffs, get criticized everyday for not winning, and freeze my ass off. Hmmmmmmmm...

 

[Fatass]

Vegas Tampa Florida Dallas

I wonder why everyone choose that destination

Completely anonymous away from the rink.

 

[olli]

What is Carolina’s plan?? If they’re just getting stankoven and Bourque as the roster pieces they gotta also be adding another forward right??

 

[M88K]

You don’t think at least half a dozen teams would have made him the same offer?

I would hope not, but I guess it's possible, there's some dumb GM's in the league.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Vegas Tampa Florida Dallas

I wonder why everyone choose that destination

Great teams, good Weather, taxes, no psychotic fans harassing players and their family members

 

[TheBeard]

I would hope not, but I guess it's possible, there's some dumb GM's in the league.

Yet he still chose Nashville.

Your argument was flawed. Players want to go to contenders.

 

[serp]

Someone offered Stamkos that money .

 

[Unspecified]

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.

$12.5 in a state with state tax is $9 mil so that contract while visually makes him the highest paid winger but actual money will be less. Having the money is more important than the illusion of it. I can easily see him taking less than $12.5 to come here.

 

[Boxscore]

How did Carolina fumble this so bad?
Traded Necas on a point per game season to downgrade to Stankoven

Big picture... depending on the official return, the Canes may have done pretty good, considering:

There was speculation that Necas would be walking after next season. They may have turned him and Drury into Stankoven, 1st, and another young player or pick. Stankoven is a young stud and is only 22. If Mavrick Bourque is the other young piece, this is a fine trade for the Canes.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

How did Carolina fumble this so bad?
Traded Necas on a point per game season to downgrade to Stankoven

They took a shot in the dark and missed.

 

[Coffee]

What is Carolina’s plan?? If they’re just getting stankoven and Bourque as the roster pieces they gotta also be adding another forward right??

The Art Ross thread guy if I’m not mistaken ?

 

[zar]

Close this joke of an advantage already… or put Florida, Tampa, Dallas, Vegas, Seattle and Nashville all in the same division.

 

[ClarkSittler]

 

[Esko6]

How did Carolina fumble this so bad?
Traded Necas on a point per game season to downgrade to Stankoven

I don't understand why Rantanen would not sign with them. Carolina seems to be in a strong position and are a Stanley Cup favourite, why does he want out of there?

 

[Coffee]

Close this joke of an advantage already… or put Florida, Tampa, Dallas, Vegas, Seattle and Nashville all in the same division.

Let’s see the trade first, Zar

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I don't understand why Rantanen would not sign with them. Carolina seems to be in a strong position and are a Stanley Cup favourite, why does he want a downgrade?

It's probably because our team is successful with a defensive style that sucks out a ton of offense from top-6 types in favor of depth scoring.

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Something flipped for Boeser with an extension?

 

[Nikki Potnick]

It's probably because our team is successful with a defensive style that sucks out a ton of offense from top-6 types in favor of depth scoring.

Exactly. I see Carolina as a defensive grind it out kind of team and Mikko is a skill type of player. It doesn't fit and it's no surprise (regardless of limited games played) he hasn't performed well there.

 

[Fatass]

I don't understand why Rantanen would not sign with them. Carolina seems to be in a strong position and are a Stanley Cup favourite, why does he want out of there?

Maybe the Canes figured they don’t want him?

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

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

The fact that some southern teams manage (and have managed in the past) to fail so hard it nullified their tax advantage isn't the checkmate you think it is.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I don't understand why Rantanen would not sign with them. Carolina seems to be in a strong position and are a Stanley Cup favourite, why does he want out of there?

Rantanen doesn't fit their style of play. He would have to move his ass.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

That’s a huge downgrade in a vacuum.