Greg WyshynskiMar 7, 2025, 06:50 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said trading for star winger Mikko Rantanen was a risk worth taking, even after Carolina failed to sign him … Read More
The native of Nousiainen, Finland has skated in 632 career NHL regular-season contests with Carolina and Colorado, amassing 687 points (289-398—687). Among Finnish-born players in NHL history, the forward ranks fourth in goals (289), seventh in points (687) and 10th … Read More
Mikko Rantanen was traded to the Dallas Stars by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday and then signed an eight-year, $96 million deal with Dallas, according to multiple reports. The contract has an average annual value of $12 million. In return … Read More
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. The trade Stars get: Forward Mikko Rantanen Hurricanes get: Forward Logan Stankoven, first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, third-round picks in 2026 and 2027 Mark Lazerus: Dallas has been two … Read More
For the second this season, Mikko Rantanen is changing teams. The Hurricanes and the Stars agreed to a deal that will send Rantanen to Dallas for Logan Stankoven and multiple draft picks. As part of the deal, Rantanen and the … Read More
Mikko Rantanen’s stay with the Carolina Hurricanes lasted just long enough for him to turn down a nine-figure contract offer before getting flipped back to another Central Division contender in a stunning move just hours before the NHL’s trade deadline. … Read More
After much back-and-forth, it seems like Mikko Rantanen could be on the move once more. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Thursday that talks were intensifying between the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars on a trade for the scoring winger. Rantanen … Read More
TSN’s Hockey Insiders have the latest on Carolina and Mikko Rantanen, the Bruins and Brad Marchand, Toronto’s deadline day focus, and the Devils. Decision time looming for Hurricanes on Rantanen JAMES DUTHIE: Standing by and maybe we’ll be here all … Read More
Slavin had a goal and an assist, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 15 saves for the Hurricanes (35-22-4), who have won two of three. Nazem Kadri scored for the Flames (28-23-9), who were coming off 3-0 losses to the Tampa Bay … Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal of the season came 3:16 into in the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday. Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes and Pyotr Kochetkov made … Read More