2024/2025 NHL/WILD Offseason-Season-Postseason Thread

Hurricanes said to be shopping for teams interested in Mikko Rantanen if the can’t agree with him on a new contract by the deadline. I wonder if he ever had any desire to sign with Carolina? Man that would be an interesting deal.

And the shine is off the Laine apple in Montreal. St. Louie demoted him to the 4th line before the break. 5 on 5 production non-existent. Is he about to shock the league and demand a trade? I mean if this guy keeps it up, I could start to get the impression that he’s a giant pain in the arse.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

Hurricanes said to be shopping for teams interested in Mikko Rantanen if the can’t agree with him on a new contract by the deadline. I wonder if he ever had any desire to sign with Carolina? Man that would be an interesting deal.

And the shine is off the Laine apple in Montreal. St. Louie demoted him to the 4th line before the break. 5 on 5 production non-existent. Is he about to shock the league and demand a trade? I mean if this guy keeps it up, I could start to get the impression that he’s a giant pain in the arse.

I seriously think Rantanen is going back to the Avs this offseason as a UFA and they then end up trading away Necas for a haul…IF he indeed doesn’t sign with the Canes, that’s 2 UFA gambles (Jake Guentzel the other) the Canes GM took in consecutive years that failed and they got back basically nothing…

Laine needs to find some beer league team that lets him stand next to the boards and take 1 timers all game…

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Laine needs to find some beer league team that lets him stand next to the boards and take 1 timers all game…

Within 2 weeks he’d be demanding a trade from Mississauga beer league powerhouse the Dave’s Pest Control Fighting Rodents, citing philosophical differences with the management about how he was being utilized.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JoeMX1825 wrote:</div>
Laine needs to find some beer league team that lets him stand next to the boards and take 1 timers all game…

Within 2 weeks he’d be demanding a trade from Mississauga beer league powerhouse the Dave’s Pest Control Fighting Rodents, citing philosophical differences with the management about how he was being utilized.

I wonder if any GM’s would pick him up for a playoff run and only give him PP1 and limited 4th line minutes…yes he has many flaws, but he might get you 2-3 Powerplay goals in a series and that could be the difference…

JoeMX1825 wrote:

I wonder if any GM’s would pick him up for a playoff run and only give him PP1 and limited 4th line minutes…yes he has many flaws, but he might get you 2-3 Powerplay goals in a series and that could be the difference…

They’d have to have the cap space, though. Do you think Laine’s playing for the Dave’s Pest Control Fighting Rodents for free? Dave’s no pay, Laine no play.

Colorado’s Behind the Scenes web series episode on the Rantanen trade….interesting watch…

I seriously think Rantanen is going back to the Avs this offseason as a UFA and they then end up trading away Necas for a haul…IF he indeed doesn’t sign with the Canes, that’s 2 UFA gambles (Jake Guentzel the other) the Canes GM took in consecutive years that failed and they got back basically nothing…

I guess I dont understand this take of him going back. What would that have accomplished. Don’t think the egos will allow that. I don’t see him signing with the canes either but doubtful he would go back to Colorado.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Colorado’s Behind the Scenes web series episode on the Rantanen trade….interesting watch…

That was interesting. You’d think the Avs would know by now that the Wild don’t play in Minneapolis, but ya know…

It would be really strange if the Canes did move Rantanen on again before the deadline though. How often does that happen with a player of that caliber, it can’t be very often.

Ripjiggen wrote:

I guess I dont understand this take of him going back. What would that have accomplished. Don’t think the egos will allow that. I don’t see him signing with the canes either but doubtful he would go back to Colorado.

I’m just basing that on what’s been publicly said by Rantanen, he was willing to take a significant paycut from his market value to stay in Colorado, it absolutely could just be a lie to save some face publicly, but he said it…I also can’t believe they didn’t consult with MacKinnon beforehand, yes its the GM’s decision, but you consult with your franchise player when about to trade his linemate and friend…even is he was asking for $14 million aav and the team was willing to go to $12 but no more so MacKinnon was the highest paid player, they could easily find $2 million more to keep him, especially with the cap going up so much in the next few years, that’s where I call BS…What are they going to tell Makar in 2 years when his sweetheart $9aav deal is up, he cant sign for more than $12 either? BS