Superstar Forward Mikko Rantanen Involved in Another Blockbuster Trade
We finally have a resolution in the Mikko Rantanen situation.
We knew that the Carolina Hurricanes and the Dallas Stars had agreed on the terms of a trade involving Rantanen, but the Stars would only accept the deal if the star forward agreed to a contract extension with them.
That has now happened.
Mikko Rantanen agrees to a contract extension to be traded to the Dallas Stars
Check out the latest details from insider Elliotte Friedman.
8 years, $12 million per year. This would finalize the trade."
- Elliotte Friedman
Mikko Rantanen, 28 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound forward.
This season, he has 6 points in 13 games with the Carolina Hurricanes, in addition to 64 points in 49 games with the Colorado Avalanche.
Rantanen will complete his current $9.25 million per year contract (which expires at the end of this season), and then transition to his new lucrative deal starting next year.
We're talking about an 8-year contract worth $12 million per year, with a total value of nearly $100 million.
Now, as for the return, it looks like we need to buckle up!
But the chance to win now supersedes how good prospects may become
- Bruce LeVine
More details to follow!
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