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Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, it looks like the Mikko Rantanen experiment with the Carolina Hurricanes has been an abject failure. Since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, the star forward has managed just three points in nine games. And according to Sportsnet hockey insider Nick Kypreos, the Finn has been offered […]

When the Carolina Hurricanes completed a blockbuster trade to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, it was not thought that the franchise would consider flipping the forward ahead of the trade deadline, but there has been some buzz about that with the Toronto Maple Leafs being a team that is in play. “And don’t […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made a statement with their trade for Mikko Rantanen back in late January. The Hurricanes needed an elite goal scorer for the longest time before this move. Rantanen was a pending unrestricted free agent. However, having his goal-scoring ability in the lineup instantly made Carolina a Stanley Cup contender. However, as the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by landing Mikko Rantanen in January. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury to land him, two young forwards with star potential. Rantanen’s contract expires after this season and his negotiations with the Avalanche fell apart. As the Hurricanes start to negotiate with Rantanen, free […]

Mikko Rantanen has had an eventful 2024-25 season. He was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in one of the most significant trades in recent memory. Now, he is heading to Montreal as a member of Team Finland for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Despite missing Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury, Rantanen […]

The Carolina Hurricanes just brought in star Mikko Rantanen, but his tenure with the team may not last long. Carolina may be flipping Rantanen, per NHL Trade Rumors. The Hurricanes brought in the winger weeks ago from the Colorado Avalanche, in a trade that shocked the NHL. Rantanen was a key contributor for Colorado, and […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made a massive trade for Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. He scored his first goal since the trade in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. As he assimilates into his new team, questions about his free-agency intentions are rampant. The Score caught up with him on his thoughts […]

Veteran forward Taylor Hall has joined his seventh team last week, as he was included in the blockbuster three-team trade between the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes; he was traded from Chicago to Carolina, and it’s a move that he approves of. Hall explained that he’s happy to be in a new location […]

The Carolina Hurricanes completed a blockbuster trade for Mikko Rantanen with the Colorado Avalanche in a deal that sent Martin Necas the other way and also included the Chicago Blackhawks. It could end up being the biggest trade that happens this season, but with the NHL Trade Deadline coming up in March, front offices are […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche pulled off the trade of the year on Saturday involving Mikko Rantanen. The talented scorer was moved from Colorado to Carolina with free agency pending. While no one saw this trade coming, it was easy to piece together why it happened after the fact, with many assuming negotiations fell […]

When former Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen was traded in a shocking 3-team blockbuster, it left many stunned, including Rantanen himself. The former Avalanche winger spent his entire career with the franchise. After being drafted in 2016, he secured an All-Star bid and helped Colorado secure the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Final. As the trade went […]

The general manager of the Colorado Avalanche wants fans and the NHL to know that his club remains strong, after dealing away Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche dealt Rantanen on Friday to Carolina, as part of a three-team trade that also involved Chicago. Colorado got some pieces in return, including former Hurricanes Jack Drury and Martin […]

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky is explaining his reasons for pushing for Mikko Rantanen, in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. Carolina engaged in a trade with the Avalanche, as well as Chicago on Friday. The end result is that Rantanen is now a Hurricane. In return, Carolina had to lose two players in […]

Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen is opening up about the trade that sent him to the team. Rantanen was dealt from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday January 24, in a three-way trade that involved Carolina and Chicago. Rantanen was in many ways the face of the Avalanche, so it wasn’t easy for him to leave […]