Mikko Rantanen commented that it was not about money.
Mikko Rantanen won the Stanley Cup with Colorado. AOP / USA Today Sports
How much Mikko Rantanen asked for pay? And how much of the Colorado Avalanche was willing to pay?
Rantanen’s shock transfer from Colorado Avalanche to Carolina Hurricanes is condensed to these two questions.
The Finnish striker is now commenting on The Athletic.
-I was ready for a significant discount on my market value. We talked a couple of days before and then they traded me … That’s why I couldn’t wait, Peter Baugh tells about x.
Already on Sunday, Rantanen described that she was in Shok after the transfer.
– I don’t want to go too much in detail, but the transfer was really a surprise. When I learned about this, I didn’t sleep much. There were a lot of emotions in my head. I spent ten years in Colorado. It was the hardest thing about this.
A variety of information has been made about the Finnish star’s salary request and the offer of Colorado.
The Athleticin hockey journalist Pierre Lebrun According to Rantanen would have wanted the same salary as a teammate Nathan MacKinnon. At that time, it would have been 12.6 million per season. According to some information, Rantanen would have requested up to $ 14 million.
Supplier Elliote Friedman said Avalanche was ready to pay Rantanen $ 11.75 million per season.
Rantanen’s current seasonal salary is $ 9.2 million. The contract ends with the current season.