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Colorado Avalanche could have dodged bullet by trading Rantanen

The Colorado Avalanche could have avoided a troublesome situation by trading Mikko Rantanen when they did last season.

Mikko Rantanen's current contract is one that could have shackled the Colorado Avalanche long term. | Sam Hodde/GettyImages

The Colorado Avalanche could have dodged a major bullet by trading Mikko Rantanen when they did. That may sound like a harsh assessment, but the numbers seem to back it up.

An August 6 piece in The Athletic took a deep dive into all 32 NHL teams’ salary cap situation.