Eklund: Rumors, PLUS You’re the GM. Propose a trade for Mikko Rantanen

At the end of the day, this could play out very poorly for the Canes GM. What was he thinking?

Straight across you can have Marner. Pretty much same stats and Rantanen is way bigger at 6’4” and 215lbs. Canes probably have a better chance than zero, of resigning MM so that’s a win for them.

If Miko would agree to sign, I’d give them Nemec, Mercer and a 1st

Just leave him there to go to UFA unless it’s cheap and hope your the team he wants to sign with. If you’re into it.

With Miko's reduced salary, he could go as a pure rental!
A contender does something big like:
Bouchard + Savoie and 2026 1st and another pick for Miko, Burns
The Oil go for cup run!

If Miko would agree to sign, I’d give them Nemec, Mercer and a 1st
- Crushers68

84M over 7yrs ???

If Miko would agree to sign, I’d give them Nemec, Mercer and a 1st
- Crushers68

The hard part is getting that signature. The next huge challenge would be the cap chaos with Luke and others to sign. No team will "help" taking on the Devs salary dead weight (looking at Palat, Haula, others) once they are locked into that salary hit.

To Toronto for Marner straight up. Another team is involved to retain salary for Marner for the remainder of the year.

A sandwich and he stays in a pet cage at the arena.

With Miko's reduced salary, he could go as a pure rental!
A contender does something big like:
Bouchard + Savoie and 2026 1st and another pick for Miko, Burns
The Oil go for cup run!
- HenryHockey

84M over 7yrs ???
- dmnted

He was apparently already offered a contract over 100 MM.

No one is trading for him unless he officially, publicly agrees to an extension with them. If he's just a rental, then Carolina won't move him.

No one is trading for him unless he officially, publicly agrees to an extension with them. If he's just a rental, then Carolina won't move him.
- coohill

Carolina kinda shot themselves in the foot with this deal if he doesn’t stay.

Vancouver sends Brock Boeser (extension agreed upon) and a depth player or 2nd round pick

Signs him to 13 x 7

...so CAR gave up 1.5 years of Necas for a 2 month rental?

Nuge, Kane, Akey and a 1st

Dallas receives Rantanen (sign and trade for $13M AAV)

Carolina receives Robertson and Stankoven

Dallas receives Rantanen (sign and trade for $13M AAV)

Carolina receives Robertson and Stankoven
- Burnt_juice

Robertson and Stankoven won't fit under the Canes cap. Try again!

Winny gives Ehlers (retain half), a 2025 1st and 2026 2nd for Miko