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Mikko Rantanen is a Finnish professional hockey center who plays for the Colorado Avalanche. The right-winged ice star was drafted 10th overall in the first round of the 2015 NHL entry draft by the Avalanche. In eight seasons so far, Rantanen’s estimated career earnings are $42 million.
The 26-year-old hockey center signed a three-year entry-level contract worth $4 million on July 14, 2015. As a 18-year-old rising hockey star in 2015, Rantanen managed a cap hit of $925,000 and an annual average salary of $1 million. By the end of this contract, Rantanen’s minors salary was $210,000, and his base salary was $2 million. His cap hit as a restricted free agent prospect was $3 million.
On Sept. 28, 2019, Rantanen signed a six-year contract worth $55 million with the Colorado Avalanche. His current cap hit for the 2022-23 season is $9 million, and his AAV is $9 million. By the end of the contract in the 2024-25 season, Mikko Rantanen is expected to be the top prospect from the Avalanche for the UFA when he turns 28.
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Rantanen's magnificent gameplay and excellent grip over the puck earned him a significant position in the Avalanche. After debuting in 2015 against the Minnesota Wild, he was assigned to the San Antonio Rampage for AHL (American Hockey League). His remarkable performance earned him the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award and the best skater title in the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) World Junior Championship.
Mikko Rantanen was called back to play for the Avalanche in the 2016-17 season, where he had an assist against the Wild. The Avalanche star also scored his first NHL goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the same season. Rantanen led the team to the Stanley Cup playoffs the next season and finished with 84 points with 29 goals and 55 assists in 81 games.
Four seasons later, Mikko Rantanen reached NHL career highs with 36 goals, 56 assists and 92 points in 75 regular-season games. The right-wing hockey player has 25 points with five goals and 20 assists in 20 playoff games.
