According to Carolina’s head coach Rod Brind’amour, Mikko Rantanen honestly announced his thoughts. Carolina did not suit the Finn and his family.
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod brind’amour has provided new information superstar From Mikko Rantanen. According to the head coach, Rantanen made it clear from the start that he did not want to play in the company.
Rantanen, who has been playing in Colorado for a long time, suddenly moved to Carolina in a big shop in late January. The club offered a contract to Rantanen, but the negotiations did not produce the result and the club decided to sell the Finnish Dallas.
Rantanen signed an eight -year and $ 96 million agreement with Dallas.
– There have been no friends who would have gone here because I didn’t like to be here. Mikko didn’t like it. He said on arrival that there were four teams where he can play but we’re not one of them, Brind’amour said Adam Gold 99.9 in The Fan.
According to the head coach, there were a total of 28 teams that Rantanen did not want. However, Carolina did not know about Rantanen’s intentions, as Colorado did not allow negotiations with Rantanen before the trade in Carolina.
– The more important question is, should we have known it before we got him? Or we tried to sign the contract?
A family of great importance
Brind’amour also believes that for example, much talked about Jake Guentzel I would have stayed in Carolina at one time if the club had offered him a contract. He sees everyone who left the club has wanted to stay but have received more money elsewhere.
– Mikko is the only player I have been dealing with and has said that this is not for him. I see other things about this, Brind’amour says.
– It is not due to hockey, but from his family. I appreciate that he told us. We should have known it before the sale.