The Avalanche have pulled off a stunner.
Mikko Rantanen is heading to the Carolina Hurricanes in a stunning and complex Friday night deal also involving the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury are coming to Colorado. The Avs also received a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick both from the Hurricanes.
Chicago retained half of Rantanen’s contract for the remainder of the season. They are sent Taylor Hall to Carolina
Rantanen, 28, is in the last year of his contract and his 64 points currently rank sixth in the NHL. The team and player have been struggling to come to terms on an extension all season. Rantanen’s camp was looking at Leon Draisaitl’s recent eight-year, $112 million deal ($14 million AAV) as a comparable while the Avs were trying to get him signed for less than MacKinnon’s $12.6 million AAV.
The superstar winger is one of the best to ever suit up for the Avs. He ranks seventh in franchise history in points and is fourth in the league since 2020-21. He led all Colorado forwards in points during the 2022 Stanley Cup championship run.
Necas has 55 points in 49 games and is signed for an extra year at $6.5 million. Drury is also in the first of a two-year contract worth $1.725 million per season. He has nine points in 39 games.
