2018 third-round pick of the Colorado Avalanche, Sampo Ranta, has found a new home for the 2018-19 season. After having committed to the University of Nebraska back in 2016, an unknown admissions issue forced the Finnish international to find a new home. You can read our breakdown of the situation from Tuesday here.
Colorado Avalanche 3rd rounder Sampo Ranta rumored to have hit an admissions snag at Wisconsin. Wouldn't be shocked if he lands at BU, which now has some cap room
— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) August 11, 2018
Despite the rumors that he would replace Brady Tkachuk in Boston University, Ranta has now joined the University of Minnesota.