Tag: Rantanen
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Did the red-hot Avalanche actually win the Mikko Rantanen trade? | Friday Faceoff
Mark Kiszla, columnist Answer: What, are you crazy? Crazy like a fox. This was never a debate. The Avs won this trade from Day One. When the Avalanche dealt away Rantanen in January 2025, distraught Colorado fans and grumpy media members alike squawked their bloody fool heads off like it was hockey Armageddon. Don’t y’all…
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The case for separating Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon in the Avalanche lineup | Evan’s take
Jared Bednar actually has options to start the 2025-26 season. You’d best believe he’s going to take advantage of them. With a healthy Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, Brock Nelson, Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin, the Avalanche are flush with top six forwards. Even the likes of Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson, currently skating…
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Mikko Rantanen forced Chris MacFarland’s hand in Avalanche’s blockbuster trade | Evan’s take
BOSTON — Watching one of your kids grow up and leave the house is difficult. Watching one grow up then kicking them out is even harder. Chris MacFarland did the latter Friday night. The Avalanche did not want to trade Mikko Rantanen. No one ever wants to trade a 50-goal scorer. That’s why trades of…
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Avalanche notebook: Rantanen fined; Top line, defensive pairing eye bounce-back game
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Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen was fined $2,000 for diving/embellishment in an attempt to draw a penalty, the NHL announced Thursday. The incident in question took place nearly a week prior. Fines are issued on a scale, and this is Rantanen’s second citation of the season. Should that trend continue for Rantanen or any other…