While most eyes were on Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon this past season, his right-hand man — Mikko Rantanen — earned his second-best career season. The Nousiainen, Finland native now ...

The Nousiainen, Finland native has appeared in 44 games ... The Colorado Avalanche will not burn the first year of Mikko Rantanen’s entry-level contract. Colorado sent the rookie back to the ...

The 27-year-old Finland native doesn't dwell on what went ... losses and being held scoreless for the last three games, Mikko Rantanen said he just has to reset and move on in order to be mentally ...

“I’m totally OK,” Rantanen told The Denver Gazette. “I just love to be here. It doesn’t bother me. He makes extremely difficult things on the ice look way easier than they are. Take a ...

Forward Mikko Rantanen is in the final year of the six-year, $55.5 million deal that carries an AAV of $9.25 million. Rantanen’s yearly salary is the second highest on the team behind the $12.5 ...

Rantanen recorded three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks. Rantanen helped out on the Avalanche's last three goals of the game, one of ...

Rantanen scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists, added four PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins. Rantanen earned all three points on the power play, but the ...

That's because Mikko Rantanen’s next contract with the Colorado Avalanche could make him one of the highest-paid players in the NHL, if not the highest. According to Daily Faceoff's Frank ...

Mikko Rantanen’s season is off to an impressive start, but behind the scenes, his contract situation with the Colorado Avalanche has hit a roadblock. After scoring a hat trick in the team's ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Mikko Rantanen's hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Avalanche's 8-4 loss. Colorado had a 50-25-7 record ...

Superstar winger Mikko Rantanen isn't in a rush to sign a contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche, but his patient approach doesn't appear to be a ploy to eventually leave Denver.