Mikko Rantanen Part IV - Baby Got Back

[The Abusement Park]

So I’m an outsider. Consensus is that Mikko > Mac ?

Any insight would be great.

For this season yes.

At their peaks it’s Mack.

 

[21]

We had people from Finland yesterday visiting my work, started bragging about Rantanten.

I felt it was too much and made it clear Rantanen wouldn't be on top if it wasn't for Landeskog. ;-)

My manager told us to stop this conversation and we did...

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Let's hope he's a superstitious fool and want a $9.6M cap hit.

8yrs @ 12M per = 96

 

[RandomAvsFan]

 

[expatriatedtexan]

^ That's some pretty nice company to be keeping, eh?

 

[hooverdam]

It's absolutely wild to me that Rantanen is poised to match or beat out that insane Crosby start from 2010 in terms of point production. Just ludicrous. I'm too young to have followed most of the scoring records Rants and Mack are keeping company with this season, but I remember that Crosby one very vividly.

 

[Mac2Rants]

Very impressive, Mac just behind, and Gabe having a monster year.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

That's good company. I can't believe it!

 

[AvsFan29]

If he hits 70 at game 41, I will lose my mind lol he would have to slightly raise his pace, but 12 points in 6 games isn't out of the question. Just an unbelievable season so far.

At this point it's up to sakic and the rest of the team to step up and become a contender next season. This line should be hot for years to come. Probbaly not this hot, but they will be great for years.

 

[BB88]

Dater was on NHL Radio with Scott Laughlin and Mike Johnson and reiterated that he thinks Mikko will sign a short bridge deal, to which the two hosts said "Whaaaaaaa...?" AD said he and his agent want to wait until they hit UFA age before signing the big contract. Johnson still seemed incredulous and said (I'm paraphrasing here) "You're already leading the league in scoring, what more can you do?" Laughlin was so stunned he completely misunderstood AD and thought it was the Avs who were gunning for the short-term deal, Johnson corrected him.

2 longterm deals make so much more sense to Rants than a bridge+ longterm deal.

 

[Goulet17]

Dater was on NHL Radio with Scott Laughlin and Mike Johnson and reiterated that he thinks Mikko will sign a short bridge deal, to which the two hosts said "Whaaaaaaa...?" AD said he and his agent want to wait until they hit UFA age before signing the big contract. Johnson still seemed incredulous and said (I'm paraphrasing here) "You're already leading the league in scoring, what more can you do?" Laughlin was so stunned he completely misunderstood AD and thought it was the Avs who were gunning for the short-term deal, Johnson corrected him.

Yeah, I have to believe Dater is confused at this point, because he seems to have no comprehension that what he is saying does not make much logical sense.

Even if Mikko wants to wait it out with short term bridge deals, he would need to sign at least a 4 year deal to reach UFA status. Also, I thought someone pointed out recently that Mikko wanted to sign a long term deal based on a Finnish interview.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

For this season yes.

At their peaks it’s Mack.

Thanks All!

If you played them apart who do you think does better long term

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Thanks All!

If you played them apart who do you think does better long term

Landeskog...without a doubt.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Thanks All!

If you played them apart who do you think does better long term

Tough... I’d probably say Mack. He can just edge rantanen in terms of peak ability. But I think Rantanen would be the easier player to play with.

 

[klozge]

Thanks All!

If you played them apart who do you think does better long term

MacKinnon

 

[The Kingslayer]

Thanks All!

If you played them apart who do you think does better long term

Depends what you mean by better. Offensively Mackinnon hands down but all around and make his linemates better I might give that edge to Rantanen. Rantanens two way game is underrated.

 

[Soedy]

If he wins the art ross or comes close he has to sign a max deal. A bridge is always risky regarding injuries.

 

[BB88]

I don't know if you've been talking about this before but Iltalehti made an article saying Dreger suggested Colorado offered a 6M deal for Rants before the season?
And Dreger was laughing at it.

"Oh my it was low offer then and absurd today"

NHL-toimittaja teki paljastuksen Mikko Rantasen sopimusneuvotteluista - Colorado tarjosi syksyllä vuosipalkkaa, joka on miljoonia pielessä: ”Nyt se on täysin absurdi”

 

[Ivan13]

he said I believe therefore he was just making crap up as always.

 

[The Kingslayer]

he said I believe therefore he was just making crap up as always.

Watch them f*** this up. Also, f*** Dreger guy still pissed we didn't trade his nephew Matt when he wanted the Avs to do it.

 

[Foppberg]

Dreger's too smug for me to ever like him.

 

[henchman21]

While I agree it is a laughable offer at this point... does anybody really believe that is out of character for the Avalanche? It would fit under the newly established MacKinnon cap...

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Question.

When we sign Duchene in July will he come in under the Mackinnon cap? Or will he come in at the 6M Duchene Cap?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Dreger's too smug for me to ever like him.

I started disliking him during the Duchene saga.

 

[Pokecheque]

Dreger is fine as far as I'm concerned but he was laughably biased during the time his cousin Dave Nonis ran the Leafs.