NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month,
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin of Team USA and winger Seth Jarvis of Canada remain in Boston, while Finland’s Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen head back to Raleigh.
The Hurricanes met with Mikko Rantanen and presented a formal contract offer worth more than $100 million over eight years. But they want a decision before the trade deadline.
The Mikko Rantanen experiment hasn't worked with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he could be on the move again before the trade deadline.
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.
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.
In a major shift from previous reports about the ongoing saga involving the Carolina Hurricanes and star forward Mikko Rantanen, the franchise might have had a change of heart about the relationship between both parties.
Mikko Rantanen is not off to a good start with the Hurricanes after being shockingly dealt by the Avalanche in January. His fit through nine games has been awkward enough to inspire another round of Rantanen trade rumors ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
If the Hurricanes entertain trade offers this week, you would think most every team pining to bulk up for a Stanley Cup run would be interested in Mikko Rantanen.