DENVER — Mikko Rantanen can become an unrestricted free agent after this season, but the Colorado Avalanche aren’t worried yet about re-signing the star forward.
“No concern about it going into the season; these are not easy deals to do,” general manager Chris MacFarland said Tuesday. “The player obviously has the UFA right to go, and the club has to make smart decisions, both for the short term and the long term.”
A first-round pick (No. 10) by Colorado at the 2015 NHL Draft, Rantanen finished second on the Avalanche last season with 104 points (42 goals, 62 assists) in 80 games. He had 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Rantanen, who turns 28 on Oct. 29, had 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) during the 2022 postseason, when he helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup. He has 617 points (262 goals, 355 assists) in 570 regular-season games and 101 points (34 goals, 67 assists) in 81 playoff games, all with the Avalanche. He is entering the…
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