Mikko Rantanen's stint with the Carolina Hurricanes started off rocky, and fans in Raleigh had salt rubbed in the wound as Martin Necas issued a blunt admission about playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon with the Colorado Avalanche.
Marner is in the final seasons of a six-year, $65.41 million contract and carries a cap hit of $10.9 million this campaign. He is expected to command between $12.5 million and $16 million annually thanks to the reported salary cap increase starting next season.
The case of Mikko Rantanen is really making headlines right now. Why? Because he’s producing more or less in Carolina, notably. Less than Martin Necas in Colorado, at least.