After losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to raise the Cup in 2025. Acquiring star forward Mikko Rantanen in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche,

I don’t know what the Hurricanes are playing at. A team that has a window of opportunity must take advantage of it, even if it means losing players on the free agent market afterwards.

With the NHL Trade Deadline closing in, the contract talks and trade status of superstar forward Mikko Rantanen have taken center stage. Will they move him? Even after Rantanen reportedly shut down contract negotiations,

The trade deadline has officially passed, with several big names moved today including Mikko Rantanen, Brad Marchand and Scott Laughton

Let's take a look at which NHL teams improved the most, which took the biggest chances and which fell flat on its face on deadline day.

Mikko Rantanen reportedly will not sign a contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes before the NHL Trade Deadline

According to ESPN BET, the Stars are now tied for the best Stanley Cup odds with the Florida Panthers at +600 after Friday’s deal for Rantanen. The Panthers' odds also shot up after they traded for Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand. Before trading for Rantanen, the Stars' Stanley Cup odds were at +700 and were behind the Edmonton Oilers.

This wasn’t just any trade offer, but the Hurricanes had no interest in sending Rantanen to the Maple Leafs. And their reasoning had nothing to do with the players, picks, or financial aspects of the deal.

The team started doing that by going after Mikko Rantanen. Even if he will be a free agent this ... And on that subject, the Florida Panthers are a team to keep an eye on. According to David Pagnotta, Florida could be a welcoming land for Rantanen as ...