{"id":453289,"date":"2024-10-12T15:22:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T19:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=453289"},"modified":"2024-10-12T15:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T19:22:14","slug":"nhl-rumours-colorado-avalanche-forward-extension-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/10\/12\/nhl-rumours-colorado-avalanche-forward-extension-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Colorado Avalanche Forward Extension Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;ve started the regular season, but teams are already thinking future contracts. There have been a number of deals that were dealt with the off-season. However, some major names could get to free agency if deals aren&#8217;t signed. One team that has a major player left to sign is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/07\/puck-drop-preview-2024-25-colorado-avalanche\/\" target=\"_self\">Colorado Avalanche.<\/a> Today&#8217;s NHL rumours deals with how talks may progress.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Colorado Avalanche May Have Internal Cap for Key Forward<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The latest edition of TSN&#8217;s Insider Trading talked about <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/insider-trading-updates-on-igor-shesterkin-and-mikko-rantanen-s-looming-deals-1.2187404\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how talks may go<\/a> for Colorado and forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rantami01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikko Rantanen<\/a>. Insider Pierre LeBrun said a extension isn&#8217;t on the horizon on this time. There also be an internal limit of under $12.6 million for the Finnish star.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">INSIDER TRADING\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NHL postpones Lightning home opener<br \/>&#8211; Why Rantanen extension won\u2019t be easy<br \/>&#8211; Bennett buzz builds as season unfolds<br \/>&#8211; Latest on Shesterkin<br \/>&#8211; Veteran D still seeking NHL work<br \/>&#8211; Canada\u2019s 4 Nations goaltending<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/frXt5aupGd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/frXt5aupGd<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9186XIaxXv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9186XIaxXv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNHockey\/status\/1844510017484927242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Rantanen has the same agent as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/22\/oilers-forward-undergoes-successful-surgery\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/draisle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> in Andy Scott. Draisaitl <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/04\/draisaitl-contracts-impact-on-edmonton-oilers-salary-cap\/\" target=\"_self\">was able to land<\/a> a $14 million deal that will start next season. Rantanen could be in line for a big payday next season. He currently makes $9.25 million per season. However, he&#8217;s deserving of a pay upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s highest-paid player is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mackina01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> at $12.6 million. Avalanche General Manager Chris MacFarland seems to want keep MacKinnon as the team&#8217;s highest-paid player.<\/p>\n<p>The insider said that there may be somewhat of a gap. However, LeBrun said a deal should get done between the two sides, but people won&#8217;t be certain until a deal is done.<\/p>\n<h4>Internal Caps Are Not a New Thing<\/h4>\n<p>The concept of an internal salary hierarchy isn&#8217;t a new concept. We saw something similar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/16\/red-wings-come-to-terms-with-forward-on-a-new-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a> when it tried to sort out a contract for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/seidemo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moritz Seider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the sticking points seemed to be making sure Seider didn&#8217;t make more than captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/larkidy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Larkin<\/a>. The German blueliner <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/19\/detroit-red-wings-re-sign-rfa-defenceman\/\" target=\"_self\">was able to get $8.55 million<\/a> per season, which is a hair less than the $8.7 million that Larkin is getting.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that Colorado does want to pay Rantanen. However, the magic number seems to be $12.6 million, which is MacKinnon&#8217;s cap hit. MacFarland wants to pay the Finnish star, but the key is slotting him under the Hart Trophy winner.<\/p>\n<h4>Crunching the Numbers<\/h4>\n<p>Colorado does have some large contracts besides MacKinnon on their books. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/makarca01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cale Makar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/toewsde01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devon Toews<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/landega01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabriel Landeskog<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nichuva01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-12_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valeri Nichushkin<\/a>, each make over $6 million and money starts to get tight with that much talent on a roster.<\/p>\n<p>Landeskog has been dealing with injuries while Nichushkin is in the NHL\/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. One wonders if MacFarland has had some thoughts about moving some numbers around when it comes to these players.<\/p>\n<p>The Avs don&#8217;t have a timeline for the captain&#8217;s return and the team has made it clear that trading Nichushkin<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/09\/nhl-rumours-colorado-avalanche-forward-update\/\" target=\"_self\"> isn&#8217;t a discussion topic<\/a> as of yet. However, one wonders how great the pressure is going to be to keep Rantanen in the fold.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado does have cap space at the moment, but that&#8217;s because of the players on long-term injured reserve. The pressure will be on to give Rantanen the raise he deserves.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;ve started the regular season, but teams are already thinking future contracts. There have been a number of deals that were dealt with the off-season. However, some major names could get to free agency if deals aren&#8217;t signed. One team that has a major player left to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":434814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,4547,4548,4321],"tags":[7080,7153,141,193,301,502],"class_list":["post-453289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avalanche","category-hockey","category-nhl","category-rumours","tag-chris-macfarland","tag-colorado-avalanche-rumours","tag-gabriel-landeskog","tag-leon-draisaitl","tag-mikko-rantanen","tag-valeri-nichushkin"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}