Who will get the bigger contract: Marner or Rantanen?

[SeanMoneyHands]

I think it will be close, both in the 13-14M per range.

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[Craig Button]

Mikko Rantanen's value is plummeting.

He should've accepted Colorado's offer

 

[M2Beezy]

I voted not sure

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Mikko Rantanen's value is plummeting.

He should've accepted Colorado's offer

Let's hope he doesn't get Klingberged.

 

[Dr Salt]

Feel like the correct answer is the one who you feel is more likely to hit the open market.

 

[Summer Rose]

Feel like the correct answer is the one who you feel is more likely to hit the open market.

That's why I voted for Rantanen in the poll. Marner has a full NMC though and possibly has the Leafs bent over a barrel when it comes to negotiating an extension with them, but he might be more likely to stay where he is than test the open market. Rantenten, however, just got traded, so Carolina has a very short window in which to convince him to stay and sign an extension rather than test the UFA market.

 

[I am not exposed]

Let's hope he doesn't get Klingberged.

Why not?

He's made more money in his career than most will in his lifetime. If he was too greedy to take the offer from Colorado then that is on him. And if he doesn't pan out and declines significantly, then great than an NHL team didn't waste money on him. However I still think he gets overpaid.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Likely Marner.. the Leafs don’t have a great record in negotiating any advantage in contracts for their team.

 

[Breakers]

Who do you think gives up picks for a sign and trade?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Marner is by far the better player so.. him

 

[trick9]

The one who hasn't been a Playoff ghost.

 

[bobholly39]

The one who hasn't been a Playoff ghost.

Marner has been an incredibly consistent performer for years. And he just had a pretty strong showing at 4 nations too.

I've always liked Rantanen - but I think his stretch in Carolina is absolutely killing his value. I know it's only 8 games so far, so he can still bounce back, but it's got to raise all kind of alarms as he heads to UFA if he doesn't bounce back significantly. He's starting to get very strong Huberdeau vibes, who crashed and burned as soon as he left Florida, despite getting a huge contract.

I voted Marner gets more.

 

[Leafshater67]

Let's hope he doesn't get Klingberged.

I Hope he does. I like seeing greedy players and agents get theirs. If it’s true he’s turning down 100m in Carolina, move him and let him be someone else’s problem.

 

[Toby91ca]

That's why I voted for Rantanen in the poll. Marner has a full NMC though and possibly has the Leafs bent over a barrel when it comes to negotiating an extension with them, but he might be more likely to stay where he is than test the open market. Rantenten, however, just got traded, so Carolina has a very short window in which to convince him to stay and sign an extension rather than test the UFA market.

I struggle to see how Marner’s current NMC gives him an advantage in negotiating his next contract

 

[Voight]

Mikko Rantanen's value is plummeting.

He should've accepted Colorado's offer

He will still get the biggest UFA contract in NHL history should be reach free agency. Sure he hasn't looked great in Carolina but hes still firmly in his prime, not to mention GMs will always pay free agents for past performance. He could go pointless the rest of the season and he wouldn't lose any money as a free agent.

 

[Craig Button]

He will still get the biggest UFA contract in NHL history should be reach free agency. Sure he hasn't looked great in Carolina but hes still firmly in his prime, not to mention GMs will always pay free agents for past performance. He could go pointless the rest of the season and he wouldn't lose any money as a free agent.

His own team walked away from him.

If there’s a GM dumb enough to give him what Colorado offered or more then I feel bad for the fans of that Team