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.

The trade sending Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes is still the talk of the hockey world. Nobody actually thought the 10-year career-long member of the Colorado Avalanche would leave his ...

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 ...

Now that Matthews appears to have moved past the worst of his injury woes, what can we expect from arguably the best goal-scorer on ... deadline to fill needs. Mikko Rantanen, J.T. Miller ...

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 ...

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

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

In a blockbuster NHL trade, the Colorado Avalanche have sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Martin Necas. Taylor Hall will also be going from the Chicago Blackhawks to the ...