Mikko Rantanen is the most underrated player in the league (by far)

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Shouldn't be spoken in the same breath as Matthews and Laine, is say a better comparison is Aho, which is no disrespect at all.

Give me Rantanen over Laine any day.

 

[Tralfamadore]

As an Avs fan who generally watches the opposing team's live feed, I don't find him underrated whatsoever. He's constantly getting praise from commentators. MacKinnon gets all of the spotlight in the pregame but during the game itself Mikko gets just as much recognition.

 

[Ivan13]

Shouldn't be spoken in the same breath as Matthews and Laine, is say a better comparison is Aho, which is no disrespect at all.

Agreed, Matthews never cracked 70 points, he obviously doesn't belong in the discussion with a guy who cracked 80 with ease.

 

[jonlin]

Shouldn't be spoken in the same breath as Matthews and Laine, is say a better comparison is Aho, which is no disrespect at all.

Why not. Laines shot is obviously better, but Rants overall play is considerable better.

 

[mattydamon]

As an Avs fan who generally watches the opposing team's live feed, I don't find him underrated whatsoever. He's constantly getting praise from commentators. MacKinnon gets all of the spotlight in the pregame but during the game itself Mikko gets just as much recognition.

True, the broadcasters are giving him some respek but any sort of nationwide telecast or talking heads panel rarely talks about the guy. I figure it's only a matter of time if he keeps it up, but then again you have players like Backstrom putting in tons of work and production while not getting the limelight.

 

[Babel Salamander]

Threads like this are like a light bulb turning on in the dark for troll-moths.

 

[Freudian]

I can not lie. Mikko's got back.

 

[tomi2]

I'm so impressed whenever i get to see him play. His hands, size, vision and skating (for his size) is already elite but I would like to him to use his size and strength even more, because he can. He's a beast. One of the best wingers in the game.

 

[Lemonlimey]

Mikko Rantanen must stop developing and filling out every single part of his game to perfection. Or he will become the second best player from '15.

 

[1OApick]

Rantanen have elevated his game to next level. Last season he was little bit product of McK and this year he have been best player on Avs. I wouldn't bet against 100 point mark.

 

[RiskyBryzness21]

As an Avs fan who generally watches the opposing team's live feed, I don't find him underrated whatsoever. He's constantly getting praise from commentators. MacKinnon gets all of the spotlight in the pregame but during the game itself Mikko gets just as much recognition.

Never seen him getting recognition in twitter-sphere, to say so, or in hockey community, it's all MacKinnon, MacKinnon and MacKinnon.
That Rantanen kid deserves a bit more hype, it's not all McK

 

[Rebels57]

Voraceks definitely a better rush player but Rantanen’s probably better at everything else at this point

Btw: 3 point behind the league lead in points with 1 game in hand!

I'm a big Rantanen fan but Jesus, talk about selling Voracek short. He's 15th in total points over the last 5 seasons. One of the best playmakers in the NHL. Absolute monster at puck protection and zone entries.

 

[Lemonlimey]

at the same time, an excuse to not giving Mack the Hart was "he plays with Rantanen" lol. cant have it both ways!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

In the same tier as Matthews and Laine

but never gets the respek

I would say it's Malkin. That #101 shit was proof enough.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Vincent Trocheck.

It’s funny because I was going to come here and say rantanen is great but how about Trocheck? Florida is a market it’s hard, some didn’t even know matheson was a quality defender before the pettersen hit. Just goes to show you that they don’t notice much in sunrise and when they do it’s barkov (as they should) but there’s some really talented forwards here too specifically this guy. So what about Vinnie?

Such a good second line center and was amazing last year and got no love.

He has three pts against Holtby and the caps in just he first period tonight.

 

[Kimota]

If you say so. No idea who that is.

 

[PAZ]

Leon Draisatil has done absolutely nothing over any substantial enough sample size to be put in the same tier as Mikko.

If Drai was playing with McDavid he would've had a PPG+ season too. They are 100% comparable players, it would be like Rantanen playing with Jost and Andrighetto.

Rants can definitely separate from him this year, but giving how they have played the previous two years they are close to each other at the moment.

 

[Voight]

I will be honest in that I had no idea he he scored 80+ points last year until about May when people on here were talking about him.

 

[Tavares to Marner]

Matthews is clearly more underrated, i mean sure, he never even reached 70 points or helped his team win a play off series but surely he is the best or second best player in the league.

Rantanen is ok i guess.

yeah he really couldn't get past 70 when he had like 68 in 67 lmao

 

[Stephen]

Rantanen is probably the missing link between Matthews and Laine.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Nah he’s really overrated IMHO.

 

[Foppberg]

yeah he really couldn't get past 70 when he had like 68 in 67 lmao

Yup he's no 70 point player

 

[Tavares to Marner]

Yup he's no 70 point player

I'm not someone who overrates Matthews but that's pretty hilarious

that's like saying McDavid was only a 40 point guy in his rookie season

 

[Foppberg]

I'm not someone who overrates Matthews but that's pretty hilarious

that's like saying McDavid was only a 40 point guy in his rookie season

Well, that sure was easy.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

He had 84 points last year? Wow.