Carolina can re-sign Rantanen and maintain a formidable supporting cast around him, which might have been tough for Colorado.

After one of the biggest in-season acquisitions since the New Jersey Devils acquired Ilya Kovalchuk for a massive haul in the 2009-10 season, more information has begun trickling out regarding Mikko Rantanen and the Carolina Hurricanes.

Chris MacFarland said Mikko Rantanen’s pending free agency, need for more depth were biggest factors in seismic move.

In one of the most notable trades in recent National Hockey League history, the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche got together on an absolute stunner of a deal, while the Chicago Blackhawks were also involved.

The deal sees Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall go to Carolina and Martin Necas, Jack Drury and draft picks head to Colorado. Chicago gets its own 2025 third-round pick back and takes on half of Rantanen's $9.

The Colorado Avalanche stunningly traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night, and he was reportedly blindsided.

Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky says his team is not as financially "contrained" as it was last season, expressing his desire to sign newly acquired Mikko Rantanen to a long-term contract extension.

Rantanen is an elite NHL scorer. He’s a house of man (six-foot-four, 215 pounds) who can be described as equal parts shooter and distributor. Most of his assists come off the cycle or by outmuscling opponents to extend plays in the trenches. He isn’t a massive threat off the rush, though.

As part of Will Borgen’s deal, he has a no-movement clause the rest of 2024-25, then partial trade protection for most of the rest of the deal, per a source. 2025-26: Full no-trade 2026-27: 15 team no-trade lost 2027-28: 10 team NT list 2028-29: 6 team NT list 2029-30: none https://t.co/3U6lQ3NKw6

Hopkins' second goal of the game snapped a tie with 11:01 left as the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers overcame a barrage of Buffalo shots in the final two periods to beat the Sabres, 3-2, Saturday at Rogers Place.

Following a trade that sent Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, who else might have an unexpected deal in the works?