After a shocking trade, the Hurricanes have elevated their chances of winning the Stanley Cup in the 2024-25 NHL season. Which other teams are contenders?

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

The Mikko Rantanen trade on Friday ... and conditions, the overriding mark of this ordeal was Rantanen’s contract situation with the Colorado Avalanche. As the season went by, multiple reports ...

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 ...

To show how rare of a feat that is, the last time a Carolina Hurricane reached the 100-point mark was Eric Staal all the way back in 2005-06. You could already argue that Mikko Rantanen is one of ...

The Avalanche made one of the biggest trades in Colorado sports history last week when it sent away star forward Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes in a deal that included the Blackhawks.

Carolina acquired two-time 40-goal scorer and Stanley Cup champion Mikko ... a year mark when his contract expires after the 2026-27 season. Losing a homegrown player like Rantanen always hurts ...

The Blackhawks could expedite their painstaking rebuilding process and be significant players in free agency this summer.