Mikko Rantanen with a shot at Tyson Barrie

[Gsus]

Yes, it is offseason.

I think there was an article about Rantanen/Avalanche in the latest Hockey News issue. Rantanen had some funny words:

He was minus-25 himself this year, but at least he's a rookie. Barrie had minus-34 to end the year.

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[JustaFinnishGuy]

When are the righteous NHL fanatics calling Rantanen classless and a backstabber?

 

[Zaddy]

Lol

 

[mja]

That's reads to me like really friendly ball-busting, just in an inappropriately public forum.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

He was minus-25 himself this year, but at least he's a rookie.

Maybe it's a Finnish thing because when i ball-bust I often use contradictions that are just as applicable to me (as a part of the joke)

 

[Plural]

Maybe it's a Finnish thing because when i ball-bust I often use contradictions that are just as applicable to me (as a part of the joke)

I do that too.

 

[Ararana]

lol I love it. Barrie is the type of personality that this is probably just friendly ballbusting

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

lol I love it. Barrie is the type of personality that this is probably just friendly ballbusting

Yeah i doubt the guy who got injured wrestling in the hotel room with his teammates is going to take offense to this

 

[CanadienShark]

Hopefully this isn't interpreted as some sort of rift. It sounds entirely like a buddy chirping another.

 

[Pyromaniac]

Wow a rookie disrespecting a veteran teammate. Who does this kid think he is. In my day we would have tied him to a tree in bear country covered head to toe in honey. Slap that **** right out of him.

This is why the Avs suck, they have nobody who is going to take it upon themselves to organize these team building exercises.

 

[Lempo]

Maybe it's a Finnish thing because when i ball-bust I often use contradictions that are just as applicable to me (as a part of the joke)

Certainly a Finnish thing, I totally hate it when a guy brings a custom-made contraption to a ball-busting.

 

[DCDM]

Rekt.

 

[Sensinitis]

Wow a rookie disrespecting a veteran teammate. Who does this kid think he is. In my day we would have tied him to a tree in bear country covered head to toe in honey. Slap that **** right out of him.

This is why the Avs suck, they have nobody who is going to take it upon themselves to organize these team building exercises.

What does this even mean? Teammates always tease each other.

You played pro in your day? I've seen much worse than a joke to the media...

 

[Ivan13]

Wow a rookie disrespecting a veteran teammate. Who does this kid think he is. In my day we would have tied him to a tree in bear country covered head to toe in honey. Slap that **** right out of him.

This is why the Avs suck, they have nobody who is going to take it upon themselves to organize these team building exercises.

Barrie is the biggest jester on the team and he and Mikko are tight, it's just friendly ribbing.

 

[Kamiccolo]

To be fair, in the lookout season a few years ago, I believe 20 teams had more wins than the avs did all this year. I'd be impressed if anyone was a + after that.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That's ****ing hilarious, love seeing personality

Especially from the Colorado kids when the team's been having a tough time.

 

[Pyromaniac]

What does this even mean? Teammates always tease each other.

You played pro in your day? I've seen much worse than a joke to the media...

Barrie is the biggest jester on the team and he and Mikko are tight, it's just friendly ribbing.

I thought that post didn't need a "".

 

[CornKicker]

its no different than when this happened.

 

[83to48]

its no different than when this happened.

pure gold haha

 

[stepdad gaary]

When are the righteous NHL fanatics calling Rantanen classless and a backstabber?

theyre current teammates, current friends and he mentioned him by name.


Hardly the same thing as saying "the guys on my old team suck"

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

theyre current teammates, current friends and he mentioned him by name.


Hardly the same thing as saying "the guys on my old team suck"

I know but everyone has witnessed a person getting worked up from the littlest thing

 

[stepdad gaary]

I know but everyone has witnessed a person getting worked up from the littlest thing

well it looks like you were completely wrong. Everyone in here seems to think its pretty funny

 

[Prairie Habs]

theyre current teammates, current friends and he mentioned him by name.


Hardly the same thing as saying "the guys on my old team suck"

Maybe you missed when Hal Gill made a joke about Subban keeping his stall messy and the entire hockey world exploded.

 

[zombie kopitar]

Chicago Cubs have officially cut Mikko Rantanen

 

[member 157595]

its no different than when this happened.

(OC EDIT: not going to embed a pic)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_2Uxr2UwAAsq04.jpg

Holy freaking crap.