As we creep up on the NHL trade deadline on March 7 more than a few star players are looking to the future for lucrative contract extensions or lest

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.

The first game without Mikko Rantanen ended with an L. The Colorado Avalanche appeared to be the superior club Saturday afternoon at TD Garden, but the Boston Bruins refused to go down without a fight.

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen. Pastrnak set up both of Morgan Geekie’s goals in the third period. He also had an empty-netter in the final seconds for his 24th goal of the season.

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen, one of the top goal scorers in team history and a key member of the 2022 Stanley Cup title team, Friday night to the Carolina Hurricanes in one of the ...

Despite the NHL Trade deadline being over a month away, Carolina added the most-significant firepower imaginable by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a complicated three-way ...

Mikko Rantanen's time with the Colorado Avalanche has come to a close on Friday night as the team has dealt him to the Carolina Hurricanes. Fans around the National Hockey League have been waiting ...

The clock is ticking on the Colorado Avalanche and star forward Mikko Rantanen to come to an agreement on a contract extension. With the 28-year-old set to become an unrestricted free agent at the ...

Not to mention, the Avalanche are not winning a Mikko Rantanen trade mid-season, especially if they don’t get a replacement in return. As David Calabretta mentions in another hypothetical trade ...

The Colorado Avalanche’s biggest storyline heading into the March 7 trade deadline isn’t about adding depth to their already-strong roster but addressing the future of star winger Mikko Rantanen.

Contract talks between the Colorado Avalanche and right winger Mikko Rantanen have stalled, prompting Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman to suggest they set a deadline to spur action on the matter.

The Carolina Hurricanes are taking a big swing. Carolina acquired two-time 40-goal scorer and Stanley Cup champion Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and former NHL MVP Taylor Hall from ...