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Photo of NHL player Mikko Rantanen

Dallas Stars Logo Mikko Rantanen

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2032-33
Weight (lbs) 228 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age 29 (Oct 29, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 1, Overall 10 (COL)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 7, 2025 Dallas Stars Signed 8 years @ $12.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 7, 2025 Dallas Stars Acquired from Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 7, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes Traded to Dallas Stars
Jan 24, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes Acquired from Colorado Avalanche
Jan 24, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Traded to Carolina Hurricanes
Sep 28, 2019 Colorado Avalanche Signed 6 years @ $9.250M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 14, 2015 Colorado Avalanche Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 COL 9 78:53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.57 -0.57 0.00 8.30 -8.30 0.00 0.00
2016-17 COL 75 1044:40 0.86 0.63 1.49 0.63 0.23 15.15 11.16 3.99 7.75 4.93
2017-18 COL 81 1130:22 0.74 1.38 2.12 0.54 0.21 13.33 9.60 3.73 4.96 6.38
2018-19 COL 74 1130:00 0.48 1.59 2.07 0.57 -0.09 7.20 8.57 -1.37 3.05 3.05
2019-20 COL 42 585:44 0.92 1.23 2.15 0.62 0.30 13.64 9.24 4.39 1.11 7.78
2020-21 COL 52 769:26 1.40 1.25 2.65 0.84 0.57 16.98 10.13 6.85 4.67 8.00
2021-22 COL 75 1156:10 0.83 1.50 2.34 0.81 0.02 11.19 10.88 0.31 3.83 5.74
2022-23 COL 82 1345:49 1.43 0.94 2.36 0.86 0.57 15.76 9.51 6.25 2.93 4.40
2023-24 COL 80 1358:04 1.06 1.33 2.39 0.83 0.24 13.71 10.67 3.04 1.91 4.58
2024-25 DAL 20 293:24 0.20 1.84 2.04 0.86 -0.66 3.57 15.02 -11.45 7.32 9.76
2024-25 COL 49 793:42 0.76 1.21 1.97 0.75 0.01 11.63 11.48 0.15 2.34 4.69
2024-25 CAR 13 202:01 0.30 0.59 0.89 0.98 -0.68 4.17 13.69 -9.52 0.00 10.00
2024-25 CAR, COL, DAL 82 1289:07 0.56 1.26 1.82 0.81 -0.25 8.70 12.58 -3.89 2.87 6.70
2025-26 DAL 21 317:46 0.94 0.94 1.89 0.76 0.19 16.67 13.39 3.28 2.22 13.33

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 COL 9 78:53 38.79 0.00 2.57 60.09 5.32 3.63 0.00 41.48 0.71 1.25 -2.45
2016-17 COL 75 1044:40 41.98 2.58 2.40 47.04 3.45 2.90 42.86 45.29 0.46 0.71 -1.76
2017-18 COL 81 1130:22 43.74 3.08 2.62 44.48 2.34 2.59 56.86 50.31 0.51 0.14 4.01
2018-19 COL 74 1130:00 47.79 2.87 2.76 41.63 1.96 2.45 59.34 52.94 0.34 0.06 2.61
2019-20 COL 42 585:44 48.76 3.18 2.89 42.00 2.87 2.45 52.54 54.10 0.49 0.18 2.74
2020-21 COL 52 769:26 50.30 3.90 3.09 30.10 1.72 1.72 69.44 64.29 0.36 -0.27 6.38
2021-22 COL 75 1156:10 50.75 4.31 3.19 40.63 2.49 2.36 63.36 57.44 0.74 -0.12 7.84
2022-23 COL 82 1345:49 49.26 3.34 3.09 45.39 2.72 2.78 55.15 52.66 0.57 0.43 0.91
2023-24 COL 80 1358:04 49.97 3.84 3.11 42.59 2.87 2.53 57.24 55.19 0.57 0.15 3.50
2024-25 DAL 20 293:24 39.47 3.07 2.48 49.90 1.84 2.95 62.50 45.70 0.31 0.31 0.56
2024-25 COL 49 793:42 45.58 3.10 2.81 37.57 2.65 2.48 53.95 53.14 0.58 0.38 1.57
2024-25 CAR 13 202:01 49.90 1.48 3.18 32.08 2.08 2.07 41.67 60.60 0.48 -0.25 6.78
2024-25 CAR, COL, DAL 82 1289:07 44.87 2.84 2.80 39.52 2.37 2.52 54.46 52.57 0.50 0.25 2.32
2025-26 DAL 21 317:46 35.31 2.45 2.52 38.52 2.45 2.05 50.00 55.15 0.49 -0.20 7.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Mikko Rantanen signed an $96,000,000 8-year contract with the Dallas Stars and General Manager Jim Nill on March 7, 2025 with an AAV of $12,000,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2032-33 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 12.57% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 28 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $5,600,000 $9,400,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 UFA
2026-27 29 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $5,600,000 $5,650,000 $11,250,000 $11,250,000 UFA
2027-28 30 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $5,200,000 $8,550,000 $13,750,000 $13,750,000 UFA
2028-29 31 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $5,200,000 $8,800,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 UFA
2029-30 32 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $4,400,000 $6,600,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2030-31 33 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $4,400,000 $6,600,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2031-32 34 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2032-33 35 NMC $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
Total - $38,400,000 $57,600,000 $96,000,000 $96,000,000
Signed: Mar 7, 2025
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: Jim Nill
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 12.57

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Mikko Rantanen signed a $55,500,000 6-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on September 28, 2019 with an AAV of $9,250,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 11.35% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 22 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 RFA
2020-21 23 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 24 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 25 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 26 M-NTC $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - - $9,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2024-25 27 M-NTC $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - - $55,500,000 $55,500,000 $55,500,000
Signed: Sep 28, 2019
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.35
Clause: Player can submit a 9 team no trade list for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Retained Salary: Chicago Blackhawks retained 50.0% of total salary on January 24, 2025

Mikko Rantanen signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on July 14, 2015 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.30% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 18 $925,000 $1,658,333 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2016-17 19 $894,167 $1,627,500 $500,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 20 $894,167 $1,627,500 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 21 $894,167 $1,627,500 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,200,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 14, 2015
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 Jr. C SM-sarja Q TPS U16 10 7 7 14 8
2010-11 U16 SM-sarja TPS U16 10 2 6 8 4
2011-12 Fin-U18 TPS U18 22 5 8 13 6 7 1 1 2 2
2012-13 Finland TPS 15 2 1 3 4
2012-13 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 35 10 14 24 14 9 2 4 6 4
2012-13 Fin-U18 TPS U18 5 2 6 8 1 1 1
2013-14 Finland TPS 37 5 4 9 10
2013-14 WJ18-A Finland 5 3 2 5 +2 12
2013-14 Fin-U18 TPS U18 2 0 2 2
2013-14 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 17 5 13 18 8 3 2 1 3
2014-15 Finland TPS 56 9 19 28 22
2014-15 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 7 6 8 14 2
2015-16 AHL San Antonio 52 24 36 60 +20 42 140 1,710.0
2015-16 NHL Colorado Avalanche 9 0 0 0 -7 2 9 0.0 8:57
2015-16 WJC-20 Finland U20 7 2 3 5 -2 2
2015-16 WC-A Finland 5 0 1 1 +1 2 5
2015-16 EHT Finland 3 0 3 3 +1 2
2016-17 NHL Colorado Avalanche 75 20 18 38 -25 22 133 15.0 18:03
2016-17 WC Finland 10 4 6 10 +2
2016-17 AHL San Antonio Rampage 4 0 2 2 4
2016-17 EHT Finland 3 0 1 1 -1
2017-18 WC Finland 8 5 6 11 +1 6
2017-18 NHL Colorado Avalanche 81 29 55 84 34 178 16.3 18:58 6 4 4 -1 10 0.0 19:37
2018-19 NHL Colorado Avalanche 74 31 56 87 +13 54 193 16.1 20:51 12 6 8 14 -1 4 34 17.6 21:39
2019-20 NHL Colorado Avalanche 42 19 22 41 -2 14 107 17.8 18:57 15 7 14 21 +11 6 55 12.7 20:04
2020-21 NHL Colorado Avalanche 52 30 36 66 +30 34 177 16.9 19:55 10 5 8 13 +5 4 32 15.6 21:22
2021-22 NHL Colorado Avalanche 75 36 56 92 +35 56 254 14.2 20:59 20 5 20 25 +3 4 53 9.4 20:11
2022-23 WC Finland 8 0 9 9 -1 4
2022-23 NHL Colorado Avalanche 82 55 50 105 +15 82 306 18.0 22:13 7 7 3 10 +4 2 27 25.9 21:26
2023-24 NHL Colorado Avalanche 80 42 62 104 +19 50 271 15.5 22:54 11 4 10 14 -1 8 32 12.5 24:03
2024-25 NHL Colorado Avalanche 49 25 39 64 +12 28 135 18.5 22:30
2024-25 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 13 2 4 6 -3 10 40 5.0 19:49
2024-25 4 Nations Finland 3 1 0 1 -1 6 16.0 61:46
2024-25 NHL Dallas Stars 20 5 13 18 +4 22 37 13.5 19:07 18 9 13 22 -3 10 50 18.0 20:46
2025-26 NHL Dallas Stars 24 10 20 30 -6 57 63 15.9 20:25
NHL Career 676 304 431 735 +85 465 1903 16.0 20:25 99 43 80 123 +17 38 293 14.7 21:03