Rantanen vs Necas points race to end of season.

[Blueline Bomber]

Care to share a link on his “preferred destinations” I haven’t seen it and I’m gonna call be

Rantanen only wanted to sign with 4 teams — The Fourth Period

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour revealed Mikko Rantanen was only willing to sign now with 4 teams.

www.thefourthperiod.com

Rantanen ended up signing an eight-year, $96 million contract with the Dallas Stars, the team that traded for him, and according to TFP’s David Pagnotta, the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights were two other clubs he was interested in signing him now, in-season.

TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported on Friday that he believes the Toronto Maple Leafs, who expressed serious interest in Rantanen, were a team Rantanen “might look favourably on in signing with in the summer.” There are conflicting reports as to whether he was willing to sign with the Leafs now, after a trade.

[Editor’s Update: Pagnotta has since confirmed that Toronto was indeed one of the teams on Rantanen’s list and he was willing to sign with the club.]

The Los Angeles Kings also expressed serious interest in trading for Rantanen, but the star winger was not prepared to sign with them right now, either.

The Edmonton Oilers were another team interested in Rantanen, but trade talks never evolved past the exploratory stage, contrary to other reports.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Rantanen always reminded me of Draisaitl. Sit in the corner or side of the net waiting to rip a onsie or tip. But obviously we know who is doing the heavy lifting on both teams.

Doesnt change the fact he is a top 5 finisher in the game. I find myself saying it now with Drouin posted up in Mikko's office, "Mikko wouldve scored that".

Drai can absolutely tear it up on his own. Drai >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rantanen

 

[lionsDen]

Rantanen only wanted to sign with 4 teams — The Fourth Period

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour revealed Mikko Rantanen was only willing to sign now with 4 teams.

www.thefourthperiod.com

I see confirmed the leafs were one of the teams he’d sign with. I see Florida and Vegas…that he was interested in signing with

A lot of teams were interested but no where does it say anything about his interest in Edmonton long term.

 

[lionsDen]

Drai can absolutely tear it up on his own. Drai >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rantanen

Just a couple of years ago. He had a really bad reputation of his defense(drai). I really like drai as a player. I think rantenen play has fallen off a bit of a cliff, go back and watch his 22 playoffs he was a monster. As an avs fan I can say he deserves the hart this year. Outstanding year

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I see confirmed the leafs were one of the teams he’d sign with. I see Florida and Vegas…that he was interested in signing with

A lot of teams were interested but no where does it say anything about his interest in Edmonton long term.

Yeah, I mixed up Edmonton and Vegas in the rumor mill. I thought Vegas was the one that never got past the initial trade talks and Edmonton was the one he was willing to sign with.

Regardless, your claim that the idea he had “preferred destinations” as “be” (which I assume was a misspelled “bs”) was wrong. He did have only 4 teams he would sign an extension with: Dallas, Florida, Vegas and Toronto. The Canes probably could have traded him to other teams as a rental, but obviously would have gotten a much worse return.

 

[Hasbro]

Wasn't that surprising at the time

You want a laugh, find the draft day thread on HF Avs.

 

[weremarkar]

This ^ I didn't even know a thing about him just that we lost 1st overall which was a lower end 1st overall to start with. I didn't know if he was a F/D seen he was drafted out of the Ajhl nearly puked up. All it took was the highlights and I knew we hit fking GOLD!!!

EDIT: after the wjc, I think everyone knew then just how special he was going to be.