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Avs hope to have Mikko Rantanen for campAugust 16, 2019 | 06:27 AM

Colorado GM Joe Sakic is hopeful that RFA Mikko Rantanen won't miss any time during training camp because of lingering contract talks. Sakic expects negotiations to pick up over the coming weeks. "We want him here for training camp. No one needs the distraction, so hopefully we're going to be in contact here shortly and get something done," Sakic said Wednesday. "We kind of have a pretty good idea where he should be slotted. Hopefully, when we start our dialogue soon, it shouldn't be that hard." The Avalanche and Rantanen seem to both want a long-term contract as opposed to a bridge deal.