The Avs have the cap space for that deal, so the argument "we can't afford it" isn't available. Rantanen has two seasons of well over PPG production under his belt (one more than Marner).
All the Avs can say is "that was a crap deal and I don't consider it a comparable for that reason).
The Avs are pretty lucky to have signed Mackinnon off of a 52 point season.
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