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Mikko Rantanen

#96

age28

posRW

shotl

h6'4"

w216lbs

Depth Chart RW1

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$12,000,000$12.00M

Year 1 of 8

25/26

32/33

Expiry Status

UFA 2033 age 36

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick10

Year2015

Agent Andy Scott

Birthdate Oct 29, 1996

Birthplace Nousiainen

Nationality Finland

Stick Bauer Nexus Tracer

UFA Year 2023

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $65.24M

Regular Season

GP6

PPG1.17

PIM8

5x5 TOI/GP 16:55

PP TOI/GP 3:08

PK TOI/GP 0:01

G60 1.42

P60 2.84

GF% 75.0

xGF% 45.0

RELxGF% -3.8

CF% 41.0

REL CF% -3.9

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP658

G297

A415

P712

NHL POINTS PER GAME 1.08

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.45

Career Statline Details

2025-2033 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$96,000,000$96.00M

cap hit$12,000,000$12.00M

Mikko Rantanen is signed to a 8 year, $96,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $12,000,000 per season, playing for the Dallas Stars. His contract expires at the end of the 2032-33 season, making Rantanen an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 7 2025

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Nill

% Cap Contract Start 12.57%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033
Cap Hit	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	UFAage 36
AAV	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M
Base	$9,400,000$9.40M	$5,650,000$5.65M	$8,550,000$8.55M	$8,800,000$8.80M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$4,400,000$4.40M	$4,400,000$4.40M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Total Salary	$15,000,000$15.00M	$11,250,000$11.25M	$13,750,000$13.75M	$14,000,000$14.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M
Minors Salary	$15,000,000$15.00M	$11,250,000$11.25M	$13,750,000$13.75M	$14,000,000$14.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP6

PPG1.17

PIM8

5x5 TOI/GP 16:55

PP TOI/GP 3:08

PK TOI/GP 0:01

G60 1.42

P60 2.84

GF% 75.0

xGF% 45.0

RELxGF% -3.8

CF% 41.0

REL CF% -3.9

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP658

G297

A415

P712

NHL POINTS PER GAME 1.08

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.45

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	29	$12,000,000 $12.00M	NHL	Dallas Stars	6	3	4	7	8	75.0	45.0	-3.8	41.0	-3.9	1.42	2.84	-1	16:55	3:08	0:01
2024-25	28	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL 4 Nations	Finland	3	1	0	1	0
2024-25	28	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Dallas Stars	20	5	13	18	22	54.4	53.0	3.6	54.0	2.3	0.54	1.76	5	16:11	3:40	0:01	Playoffs	18	9	13	22	0
2024-25	28	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	13	2	4	6	10
2024-25	28	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	49	25	39	64	28
2023-24	27	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	80	42	62	104	50	57.6	54.0	2.4	55.0	3.1	1.03	2.33	4	17:24	4:24	0:02	Playoffs	11	4	10	14	0
2022-23	26	$9,250,000 $9.25M	WC	Finland	8	0	9	9	4
2022-23	26	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	82	55	50	105	82	55.1	53.0	0.6	54.0	2.5	1.37	2.27	1	17:05	3:58	0:02	Playoffs	7	7	3	10	0
2022-23	26	$9,250,000 $9.25M	International	Finland (all)	8	0	9	9	4
2021-22	25	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	75	36	56	92	56	63.4	57.0	6.7	56.0	5.1	0.86	2.32	-5	15:54	3:42	0:02	Playoffs	20	5	20	25	0
2020-21	24	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	52	30	36	66	34	68.4	62.0	2.7	63.0	6.2	1.36	2.65	-1	15:14	3:48	0:03	Playoffs	10	5	8	13	0
2019-20	23	$9,250,000 $9.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	42	19	22	41	14	52.5	52.0	1.6	53.0	2.5	0.89	2.19	-5	14:23	3:14	0:01	Playoffs	15	7	14	21	0
2018-19	22	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	74	31	56	87	54	59.0	50.0	-0.8	54.0	5.0	0.62	2.18	0	15:36	3:44	0:01	Playoffs	12	6	8	14	0
2017-18	21	$894,167 $894K	WC	Finland	8	5	6	11	6
2017-18	21	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	81	29	55	84	34												Playoffs	6	0	4	4	0
2017-18	21	$894,167 $894K	International	Finland (all)	8	5	6	11	6
2016-17	20	$894,167 $894K	WC	Finland	10	4	6	10	0
2016-17	20	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	75	20	18	38	22
2016-17	20	$894,167 $894K	International	Finland (all)	13	4	7	11	0
2016-17	20	$894,167 $894K	EHT	Finland	3	0	1	1	0
2016-17	20	$894,167 $894K	AHL	San Antonio Rampage	4	0	2	2	4
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	WJC-20	Finland U20	7	2	3	5	2
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	WC	Finland	5	0	1	1	2
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	9	0	0	0	2
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	12	2	6	8	6
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	International	Finland (all)	8	0	4	4	4
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	EHT	Finland	3	0	3	3	2
2015-16	19	$925,000 $925K	AHL	San Antonio Rampage	52	24	36	60	42
2014-15	18		WJC-20	Finland U20	5	4	0	4	2
2014-15	18		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	7	6	8	14	0
2014-15	18		Liiga	TPS	56	9	19	28	22
2014-15	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	10	4	0	4	6
2014-15	18		International	Finland (all)	4	0	0	0	0
2014-15	18		Champions HL	TPS	6	2	0	2	29
2013-14	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	5	3	2	5	0
2013-14	17		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	17	5	13	18	8												Playoffs	3	2	1	3	0
2013-14	17		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	2	0	2	2	0
2013-14	17		Liiga	TPS	37	5	4	9	10
2013-14	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	16	12	8	20	0
2013-14	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	4	3	4	7	0
2013-14	17		ET	TPS	5	0	0	0	0
2012-13	16		WHC-17	Finland U17	5	2	5	7	22
2012-13	16		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	35	10	14	24	14												Playoffs	9	2	4	6	0
2012-13	16		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	5	2	6	8	0												Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0
2012-13	16		Liiga	TPS	15	2	1	3	4
2012-13	16		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	6	2	4	6	2
2012-13	16		ET	TPS	2	0	0	0	0
2011-12	15		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	22	5	8	13	6												Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2011-12	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	TPS U16	8	6	11	17	6
2011-12	15		U16 I-divisioona	TPS U16	8	7	11	18	2
2011-12	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	4	0	0	0	0
2010-11	14		U16 SM-sarja Q	TPS U16	10	7	7	14	8
2010-11	14		U16 SM-sarja	TPS U16	19	4	15	19	8												Playoffs	10	2	6	8	0
NHL Totals					658	297	415	712
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Mar

Rantanen, Mikko

8yrs

'33

$12,000,000

Cap Hit

Mar

Rantanen, Mikko

Stankoven, Logan

+4 more...

Jan

2025 Round 3

Rantanen, Mikko Hall, Taylor

Jan

Rantanen, Mikko

Juntorp, Nils

09/28

2019

Rantanen, Mikko

6yrs

$9,250,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Rantanen, Mikko

Rantanen scored a goal and took four shots on goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Oct

Rantanen, Mikko

Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Oct

Rantanen, Mikko

Rantanen scored a goal and delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

May

Rantanen, Mikko

Rantanen delivered an assist in a 6-3 Game 5 loss to Edmonton on Thursday.

May

Rantanen, Mikko

Rantanen posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3.

All Transactions

Contract History

2019-2025 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$55,500,000$55.50M

cap hit$9,250,000$9.25M

expiry 2025 UFA age 28

Signed On Sep 28 2019

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Joe Sakic

% Cap Contract Start 11.35%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	UFAage 28
AAV	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M
Base	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Minors Salary	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Clauses					M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

Yrs 5-6: 9 Team No Trade List

* Retained Salary Jan 24, 2025

50.00% of contract was retained by the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade to the Carolina Hurricanes

Trade Details

2015-2019 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,682,501$2.68M

cap hit$894,167$894K

expiry 2019 RFA age 22

Signed On Jul 14 2015

Signing Agent Michael Liut

Signed By

Signing GM Joe Sakic

% Cap Contract Start 1.30%

Signing Status age 18

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,658,333$1.66M	$1,627,500$1.63M	$1,627,500$1.63M	$1,627,500$1.63M
Base	-	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	$500,000$500K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	-	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$832,500$833K
Minors Salary	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year