On Thursday it was revealed that Ranta has left the organization to return to Europe, signing a two-year contract with MoDo, who recently gained promotion back to the Swedish Hockey League.
Ranta, 22, was selected in the third round (78th overall) by the Avalanche in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. In 2021, after three seasons with the University of Minnesota, he signed his entry-level contract and joined the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, while also appearing in two Stanley Cup Playoff games that year.
The Naantali (Finland) native went on to appear in 16 regular season games for the Avalanche between the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, but didn't record any points. The majority of Ranta's professional career in North America was spent with the Eagles, where he had 43 points (22 goals, 21 assists), 49 penalty minutes and was a minus-six.