The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen for Martin Nečas—now Chris MacFarland’s projected $10M gamble faces the test

The Colorado Avalanche’s trade of Mikko Rantanen for Martin Nečas is under scrutiny as Nečas’s contract talks intensify. GM Chris MacFarland gambled on Nečas’s potential and cost control. Nečas’s new deal will determine if the trade was a success, with comparisons to Rantanen’s performance inevitable and impacting the Avalanche’s future.