The Colorado Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen are at an impasse in contract negotiations, as the star winger’s demands diverge substantially from the team’s maximum offer. Rantanen, playing in the final season of a six-year,

The reports continue to trickle in on Mikko Rantanen’s contract status. Rantanen is in the last year of his contract and talks between his representation and the Avalanche front office have been in a stalemate recently,

While everyone is talking about Mitch Marner and John Tavares with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the other member of the “Big Three” free agents this summer is Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche.  Like the others listed above,

The Colorado Avalanche and superstar winger Mikko Rantanen are at an impasse in contract extension negotiations, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli reported on Thursday's Amazon "Coast to Coast" broadcast.

The Colorado Avalanche may soon face a defining decision on star Mikko Rantanen with the ... that Colorado was hesitant to pay Rantanen more than Nathan MacKinnon’s $12.6 million annual cap ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night. Mikko Rantanan and Logan O’Connor also each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves.

Mikko Rantanen is enjoying a standout season, but it appears that the Colorado Avalanche and the star winger are not close to reaching a new contract agreement.

Mikko Rantanen hasn’t yet signed a contract extension and an NHL reporter for TVA Sports, Renaud Lavoie, believes the Avalanche will trade the superstar winger if they’re unable to agree to terms before the trade deadline.

Rantanen leads the Avalanche in both goals (23) and power-play tallies (eight).

Sure, the Avs could manage to get that under their cap, but some fans and pundits wonder should Rantanen make more than Nathan MacKinnon, who makes $12.6 million on annual average value? More questions are being asked with the trade deadline approaching whether the Avalanche will be comfortable with waiting until this summer to re-sign Rantanen at the risk of losing him for nothing once free agency opens on July 1st.

Connor McDavid will lead the Edmonton Oilers against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, Denver in back-to-back games after playing the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

Nathan MacKinnon’s incredible hockey career can ... “It’s hard work off the ice for him,” Avs forward Mikko Rantanen said. “What he does, how he takes care of his body, all the extra ...