Where Does Mikko Rantanen Rank All Time among Colorado Avalanche Players

[koyvoo]

You Swedes sure are a contentious people.

I’m Canadian. Just commenting on this HF trend of going to lengths to take a shot at a rival team/player while compromising your knowledge of this sport to all other fanbases.

I’ve made this same comment many times to all fanbases, including Swedes. Pathetic is pathetic, regardless of where you’re from, or who you cheer for.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Somewhere in the mix with: Foote, Hejduk, and Landeskog. I’m not going to argue with Avs fans but I think he’s at least clearly below: Sakic, Forsberg, Roy, Makar, and MacKinnon.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

1. Sakic
2. Roy
3. Forsberg
4. Mackinnon
5. Makar
6. P Stastny
7. Goulet
8. Rantanen
9. Hejduk
10. Foote

I’m thinking something like this.

 

[tabness]

The question we must ask ourselves is would Rantanen clear the insanely high bar of Colorado jersey retirement

He has a cup with them and he has played a season and a half with them so anything is possible

 

[Regal]

The question we must ask ourselves is would Rantanen clear the insanely high bar of Colorado jersey retirement

He has a cup with them and he has played a season and a half with them so anything is possible

Only if he has a 21 year Hall of Fame career with another team

 

[yeaher]

I voted 5th. I'm considering Colorado only, not Nordiques.

Not necessarily in order, but maybe in order....

Sakic
Forsberg
Roy
MacKinnon
Rantanen
Makar

I have absolutely no problem with anyone swapping Makar and Rantanen. Makar is definitely a better player, I was just being a bit conservative since Rantanen has 2x as many seasons.

With that argument you need to put Hejduk above both of them, which is why I don't like that, Makar is levels above Rantanen. Calder, Norris, Conn Smythe how many does Rantanen in his twice as many seasons?

 

[Hallonbroder]

Roy and forsberg say hi. Makar already ahead.

Relax, look at his name

Strictly in Colorado Forsberg, Sakic, Roy, MacKinnon are ahead. I'd have Rantanen ahead of Hejduk as 5th.

This is the right answer. I’d take Landeskog over Hejduk as well

 

[Jayevs]

Forsberg, Sakic, Roy, Stastny, MacKinnon, Makar ahead. So he’s 7th with guys like Landeskog, Goulet, Hejduk right behind

 

[bobholly39]

With that argument you need to put Hejduk above both of them, which is why I don't like that, Makar is levels above Rantanen. Calder, Norris, Conn Smythe how many does Rantanen in his twice as many seasons?

I do think Rantanen is consideraibly better than Hedjuk, so there is that. But - I don't disagree. I acknowledged in my post, I chose to vote Rantanen ahead of Makar for longevity, but the opposite makes a lot of sense too.

And I actually think ridiculously high of Makar, and I could see him potentially reach as high as #1 on this list, above Joe Sakic, by end of his career. He's on an incredbily high potential career trajectory.

 

[Voight]

No Forsberg doesn't, compared to Rantanen he choked on playoffs (obviously he didn't really but Rantanen > Foppa ). With Makar it's fine, he'll pass soon anyways if he hasn't yet.

Their playoff PPGs are very similar as is, without bringing up that Foppa played almost all of his playoff games in the DPE.

 

[The Podium]

6th

Makinnon
Sakic
Forsberg
Roy
Makar
Rantanen

 

[blundluntman]

Sakic, Roy, Mackinnon, Forsberg, Makar are easily ahead of him. Foote and Hejduk have more tenure but you could argue Rantanen over them based on prime. If I’m going sentimentally probably 9th as I’d have Landeskog over him too. Simply as a player, 6th.

Edit: On second thought, I'd have him ahead of Hejduk either way, so 8th at worst.

 

[Toby91ca]

For a long time, only 2 people felt Rantanen is the greatest Avalanche player of all-time, now we have 3

 

[banks]

Hejduk was the guy I was unsure of heading into the thread. And some people brought up Landeskog and Foote. Hard to make a call on some of these. I'd say around 6th or 7th is fine. No way is he much higher than that.

I'm not counting Nords in the equation.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Avs only:

1. Sakic
2. MacKinnon
3. Makar
4. Forsberg
5. Roy
6. Landeskog
7. Rantanen
8. Foote
9. Hejduk
10. Tanguay

Nords/Avs:

1. Sakic
2. MacKinnon
3. Makar
4. Pe.Stastny
5. Forsberg
6. Goulet
7. Roy
8. Landeskog
9. Rantanen
10. Foote

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

top 5 is definitely off the table

 

[Crow]

No Forsberg doesn't, compared to Rantanen he choked on playoffs (obviously he didn't really but Rantanen > Foppa ). With Makar it's fine, he'll pass soon anyways if he hasn't yet.

What the hell kind of take is this?

 

[Romang67]

I'm struggling not to vote '1st' purely because it's actually an option when the franchise has had a top 2 goaltender of all time, a forward who inarguably was the better player the entire time Rantanen played there, plus Forsberg and Sakic.

Is it really worth taking a shot at Swedes while making yourself look so completely foolish and clueless to everyone else in the process?

I understand there’s a rivalry, but pick your spots better.

There isn't a rivalry. A rivalry is two-sided.

 

[Jixer19]

Anywhere from 6th-9th place (depending on if it is just Avs or you include Nordiques as well), no chance at top 5 either way though

 

[Legend123]

5th or 6th behind mck makar forsberg Sakic and maybe roy

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

About even with Hejduk.

6th or 7th.

 

[Legend123]

1. Sakic
2. Roy
3. Forsberg
4. Mackinnon
5. Makar
6. P Stastny
7. Goulet
8. Rantanen
9. Hejduk
10. Foote

I’m thinking something like this.

Nvm I'm dumb can't read lol

 

[JoeSakic13]

Not counting Nordiques I’d have him 7th

Sakic
Forsberg
Roy
MacKinnon
Makar
Foote
Rantanen
Hejduk
Landeskog
Erik Johnson (underrated as he played during the garbage years)

 

[Ceremony]

We had a vote a few years ago. He came 9th: HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #9

I'm redoing this this summer for our 30th anniversary, I'll let you know if it changes.

 

[avsfan2189]

you could make a case for #6-8, i have him 7th

sakic
mack
roy
forsberg
makar
landeskog
rantanen
hedjuk
foote
tanguay