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."

ELMONT, N.Y. — Mikko Rantanen skated to center ice at UBS Arena and a familiar sound emanated from his teammates near the bench. “Moooose.” Rantanen scooped up the puck on his stick ...

Mikko Rantanen was just as surprised by the news of him being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes as everyone else was on Friday. As contract extension speculation was just heating up, the Colorado ...

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 ...

Although plenty of new information has emerged regarding the trade that sent Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, we hadn’t heard from the player himself.

Facing the prospect of Colorado’s star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to deal him away and bolster the Avalanche’s roster for the future.

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.

Avalanche GM: Mikko Rantanen trade a 'tough business decision' Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said trading Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes was a "tough business decision," calling the ...

GM Eric Tulsky has found one in spades. Tulsky pulled off a blockbuster three-way trade last weekend to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, and immediately, bolsters the Hurricanes ...

BOSTON — 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 forward and bolster the Avalanche’s roster for the future.