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Rantanen Plays Through Torn MCL, Secures $96M Extension

5/8/2026

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Mikko Rantanen played the rest of the 2025-26 season with a torn MCL from the February 2026 Olympics.
After missing 15 games, he returned March 28, posted 22 goals, 55 assists and 77 points, and added one goal and six assists as Dallas lost to Minnesota in the first round.
Jim Nill said Rantanen will not need surgery, expects the offseason to aid recovery, and confirmed his $96 million, eight-year extension.

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Mikko Rantanen played the rest of the 2025-26 season with a torn MCL from the February 2026 Olympics.
After missing 15 games, he returned March 28, posted 22 goals, 55 assists and 77 points, and added one goal and six assists as Dallas lost to Minnesota in the first round.
Jim Nill said Rantanen will not need surgery, expects the offseason to aid recovery, and confirmed his $96 million, eight-year extension.