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3 major Avalanche trade targets after Mikko Rantanen deal
Here are three blockbuster Avalanche trade targets in the wake of the stunning Mikko Rantanen trade with the Hurricanes.
Avalanche Journal: New salary cap reality changes the market for Mikko Rantanen
While Rantanen and Marner can be UFAs on July 1, Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov is eligible for an extension that kicks in at the start of the 2026-27 season the same day. It’s possible that Rantanen and Marner will reset the market for wings, then Kaprizov will establish a new benchmark shortly after.
Grading the Mikko Rantanen trade: Hurricanes go all-in, Avalanche extend window in all-time blockbuster
On Friday night the hockey world came to a grinding halt, and not because of anything going on during an unusually robust four-game slate of games. The
NHL execs on Mikko Rantanen trade, next deadline deals to come
Will he re-sign in Carolina after this season -- and if not, where else? And what will other contenders do to keep pace ahead of the March 7 deadline?
Avalanche Analysis: Trading Mikko Rantanen creates yet another huge “what if” since 2022 Stanley Cup run
Chris MacFarland pointed to Rantanen’s pending free agency and the club’s desire to get deeper after three years of being short in that department as reasons for the trade. The NHL’s salary cap ceiling, which is set at $88 million this year but is expected to rise — possibly significantly — in the next couple of seasons is also a factor.
Hurricanes GM breaks silence on stunning Mikko Rantanen trade
Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky has released a statement regarding Friday's stunning Mikko Rantanen trade.
Mikko Rantanen Trade Could Affect the NHL Trade Deadline Market
After one of the biggest in-season blockbuster trades in recent history, could the Mikko Rantanen deal have a rippling effect?
Mikko Rantanen opens his Carolina Hurricanes account, but real returns on trade await
It’ll be hard to assess the impact of the Carolina Hurricanes’ acquisition of Mikko Rantanen for months, but a goal in his Lenovo Center debut doesn’t hurt.
How Mikko Rantanen, Taylor Hall can fix long-standing concerns about Hurricanes
Meshing Rantanen and Hall into the structure of Carolina's system offers the possibility of the Hurricanes elevating their ...
Could Edmonton Oilers make a home-run swing for Rantanen in free agency?
The Oilers need to sign both Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard to long-term deals this summer, but could they also fit in ...
Oilers Linked to Hurricanes' Mikko Rantanen: 'Informed Speculation'
Strickland made a prediction on the "Cam & Strick" podcast on Tuesday, labeling it as "informed speculation," and saying that ...
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Mikko Rantanen in Edmonton: The (rather outlandish) idea of Andy Strickland
Mikko Rantanen has been traded to the Hurricanes in recent days. But even though the trade was unexpected, it doesn’t mean he ...
NHL Power Rankings: 4 legitimate Stanley Cup contenders after Carolina Hurricanes land Mikko Rantanen
After a shocking trade, the Hurricanes have elevated their chances of winning the Stanley Cup in the 2024-25 NHL season.
How The Oilers Could Sign Rantanen
Rantanen has 64 points in 50 games. If the Oilers were to add a player of his caliber, it would certainly bring stability to ...
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NHL analyst floats blockbuster Mikko Rantanen to Oilers proposal, urges Edmonton to ‘dump’ $20,500,000 star winger
Mikko Rantanen has only been a Carolina Hurricane for a few days. Yet, that hasn't stopped analysts in the hockey world from speculating about his future.