Chris MacFarland did the latter Friday night. The Avalanche did not want to trade Mikko Rantanen. No one ever wants to trade a 50-goal scorer. That's why trades of this magnitude rarely occur.

Who won Friday night's blockbuster that saw Mikko Rantanen go from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes?

Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal with Carolina, helping the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night ...

Plus the Panthers’ declining rush game, extreme special teams in Vegas and a couple of goalies who are deserving of some ...

Mikko Rantanen is just getting started with the Carolina Hurricanes and shared his feelings after scoring his first NHL goal ...

Since arriving in Carolina, Rantanen has registered only two points in six games, while former Hurricanes Necas (nine points ...

Should you wager on Mikko Rantanen to find the back of the net when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Winnipeg Jets go head to ...

First, the details if you somehow missed them: Trade official: Colorado trades Mikko Rantanen to Chicago in return for UDC Nils Juntorp Chicago trades Mikko Rantanen (50% retained) and Taylor Hall ...

On Friday evening, the Colorado Avalanche acquired Martin Nečas, Jack Drury, and picks from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Taylor Hall and Mikko Rantanen at 50% retention. Retaining ...

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen ... will also retain 50 percent of Rantanen's $9.25 million salary.