A new report from a Colorado Avalanche source named Adrian Dater has revealed several key details on Mikko Rantanen's contract extension talks. Mikko Rantanen has entered the 2024-25 season in the final year of a 3-year contract. Mikko Rantanen is one of the biggest superstars in the modern NHL and is considered the best power forward in the entire league. With this in mind, it is surprising that the Colorado Avalanche have not yet locked up one of the biggest stars in the game. Earlier in the summer <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/colorado-avalanche/avalanche-on-verge-of-massive-mikko-rantanen-extension' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>reports had indicated that a contract extension was nearly signed.</a> However, this never ended up getting taken over the finish line between the two sides. Now Mikko Rantanen has begun playing the final season of his deal without an extension. With the season now underway the Colorado Avalanche are coming closer and closer to the reality of Mikko Rantanen being an unrestricted free agent. Much like Steven Stamkos last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, there is a lot of mystery surrounding Mikko Rantanen's future with the Colorado Avalanche. A new report has surfaced in recent days from Adrian Dater a former Denver Post writer with sources in the Colorado Avalanche organization. According to his sources an extension between the Colorado Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen should not be expected any time soon. <h3>Mikko Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche pause extension talks</h3> In an article written on <a href='https://adriandater.substack.com' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>his substack</a> Adrian Dater wrote about the Mikko Rantanen contract situation. According to his sources from around the NHL Mikko Rantanen and his agents will not negotiate during the season. In fact, NHL sources tell me: Rantanen will not entertain any new contact extension talks during the entirety of the regular season. Rantanen and his agent representatives had talks with the Avs over the summer and into the fall, but the sides could not come to agreement. With this news coming out the likelihood that Mikko Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche agree to an extension before free agency drops dramatically. If the Colorado Avalanche make a deep playoff run like many expect this would then give the Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen just a couple of days to negotiate before he hits free agency. If Mikko Rantanen hits free agency he would almost assuredly be the best player on the market. In each of the last 3 seasons, Mikko Rantanen has broken the 90-point threshold going over 100 points twice in that span. He has played both center and wing and brings a physical but skilled presence to the lineup. <div class='youtube_container'><iiffrraammee class='youtube_video' width='100%' frameborder='0' src=https://www.youtube.com/embed/GDn8ZoCaqZM?si=8ZCx0Nn50lHPwaPg title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share referrerpolicy=strict-origin-when-cross-origin allowfullscreen></iiffrraammee></div> If Mikko Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche do not have a contract extension in place by the trade deadline it will be interesting to see how the two sides proceed. The Avalanche could get a king's ransom from almost any team in the NHL if they were to trade him. If they keep Mikko Rantanen they could risk losing him for nothing much like <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/news/steven-stamkos-signs-contract-with-nashville-predators' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'> the Tampa Bay Lightning lost Stamkos.</a> With several months until the trade deadline and eventually free agency are set to begin this story will continue to develop. As the latest reports come in that provide updates on Mikko Rantanen's future we will pass them along to you.