NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month,

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis

The Hurricanes met with Mikko Rantanen and presented a formal contract offer worth more than $100 million over eight years. But they want a decision before the trade deadline.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Lenovo Center on Thursday. It was the 28-year-old forwards first multipoint effort in his ninth game for the Hurricanes after he was acquired in a trade from the Colorado Avalanche on Jan.

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by landing Mikko Rantanen in January. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury to land him, two young forwards with star potential. Rantanen’s contract expires after this season and his negotiations with the Avalanche fell apart.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

The Avalanche are not going to sit on their hands at the NHL trade deadline despite dealing away Mikko Rantanen in January.

Martin Necas has played 11 games for the Colorado Avalanche since being acquired in a blockbuster deal back on January 24.

Mikko Rantanen had a multi-point night on Thursday, showing signs of life after joining the Carolina Hurricanes. However, his long-term future with the team remains uncertain.

Mikko Rantanen's stint with the Carolina Hurricanes started off rocky, and fans in Raleigh had salt rubbed in the wound as Martin Necas issued a blunt admission about playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon with the Colorado Avalanche.

As Elliotte Friedman has reported, the Blackhawks want players who can play in the NHL now. They don’t want futures. The Blackhawks want young NHL players they can surround and help Connor Bedard . Could teams like the Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets be options?