What would be the absolute ceiling for Rantanen's next contract?

[BleedWell]

We are getting close to new year and Rantanen has not been signed yet.

Everyone that has followed the NHL, let's say two years or more, knows he will not be traded in the middle of Stanley Cup window/year. So none of that crazy talk here thanks.

If you were the GM of the Avalanche what would be your absolute max number you would sign him for the next 8 years.

Not the number that would be the best for the team, not the number you would be even comfortable with but the last take it or leave it number?

For example:

Mikko is asking 13 million/8 years.
Managment is offering 12 million/8 years.

Is that 1 million(with cap rising fast) really the deal breaker and you just let him walk?

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[Foppa2118]

I think he was always going to end up at $12.6M, the way Chicago gave Kane and Toews the same deals, and it's just about negotiating their way to that number.

The Avs typically play hard ball and need a hard deadline of sorts to finalize deals. Perhaps the trade deadline, or the winter break, or maybe even June 30th, the day before UFA like Landy.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

11.25 during the summer. 10.75 now.

[edit...just kidding. 12.75 will always be on the table, but I'm not sure how much I'm willing to fight for anything more.]

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

MacK CAP.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Same as Mack sounds about right

 

[LOFIN]

Slightly under MacK

 

[Jasenr]

Same as Mack.