Rantanen said he thought talks with the Avs had been productive before the shocking trade to the Canes: "I didn’t know we were in a rush."

The new debate for Avs fans and hockey folks around the world: What if Colorado re-signed Mikko Rantanen? It will likely take years to determine if the decision to move on was correct.

Kiz: I get the love for Rantanen. The Avs couldn’t have won the Stanley Cup without “Moose.” But anybody shocked by this trade simply hasn’t been paying attention to a hockey organization ...

Rantanen, who ranked fourth in the NHL in points (431 in 338 games) over the past five seasons (2020-21 to 2024-25) combined at the time of the trade, has played mostly on a line with MacKinnon ...

Barely 16 hours after Colorado traded star wing Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes in a blockbuster deal, the Avs had to hit the ice for a day game. Not only did that come after a fitful night for ...

The Chicago Blackhawks may have had Mikko Rantanen in their grasp for a few minutes before moving him onto the Carolina Hurricanes, but they could shoot for a longer stay this summer. The ...

The Colorado Avalanche kicked off a new era in their organization after trading away superstar forward Mikko Rantanen. After contract talks stalled out, the team shipped him out to the Carolina ...

Reusse: AFC title game has us flashing back to Taylor Swift and Katy Perry beefing. Thank goodness America’s differences are all patched up now. The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forwards Mikko ...

The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen on Friday night and less than 24 hours later packed up bags on Causeway Street after a 3-1 loss to the Bruins at TD Garden. Absent Rantanen, who entered the ...

DENVER — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star ...

Carolina Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky said his team has the desire and the financial flexibility to give newly acquired star winger Mikko Rantanen the massive new contract he's seeking ahead of ...

Team Finland announced their leadership group for the 4 Nations Face-Off today and both Carolina Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen were named alternate captains. Finland will be captained by Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers and Mikael Granlund of the San Jose Sharks will also serve as an alternate captain.