Opinion: Mikko Rantanen should have returned a 1st rounder

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesThis morning, I told myself I would write one article on this subject and move on, but I think we should discuss the Mikko Rantanen deal and see what we can determine from the reports. As is to be expected when you trade an NHL superstar, there have been a lot of numbers and accusations thrown around on social media, but we must consider all angles when analyzing this move. I want to start with the timing of this trade.

My thing is MacFarland is talking like he’s the GM of the Oakland A’s. Here’s the thing that’s different tho, Oakland didn’t have the money to spend.

You can’t use “make up for it in the aggregate” and just walk away from a 50 goal…