Confirmed with Link: [Col/Chi/Car] Rantanen (50% by Chicago), Hall, Nils Juntorp to Car - Drury, Necas, 2nd, 4th to Avs, 3rd round pick to Chicago

[A Star is Burns]

I'd be surprised if they didn't at least have conversations about it internally and probably with other teams. Doesn't mean they might not just keep him and hope he decides to sign or they win a Cup but this team seeks out all opportunities. If they happen to find another team out there that has a player they covet that's signed longer term than Necas was or Rantanen is and they think fits well, I could absolutely see them doing that. I'm not putting it in the likely to happen category but it wouldn't shock me.

 

[Daeavorn]

If we end up trading him because he doesn't want to sign here it will be a big blow. Not many other FAs this offseason and I doubt Toronto lets Marner go.

 

[Borsig]

I have the sinking feeling the new has worn off this and the reality is going to bite us

 

[Lemonlimey]

I have the sinking feeling the new has worn off this and the reality is going to bite us

Hurricanes Newest Star Out With Injury

The Carolina Hurricanes are set for an afternoon contest against the Utah Hockey Club, but they will have to do so without a key newcomer. Mikko Rantanen will b

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hockey gods cruelest of all. wow.

 

[spockBokk]

So it wasn’t a complete shock, according to the below snippet, the Canes’ front office asked Aho a while before the trade about Rantanen and Aho then asked Rantanen about that and he mentioned a trade was possible…

What I’m seeing from Team Finland: Mikko Rantanen good to go, following their own path

Finland has a secret plan, or two, to handle its broken-down blue line, and an inside look on the Rantanen trade from Sebastian Aho.

www.nytimes.com

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Aho was asked a lot about the Rantanen trade to Carolina, especially since Rantanen was not made available to the media since he did not take the ice Monday. He mentioned how perhaps a week prior to the trade, he was asked questions about Rantanen by someone in the Hurricanes front office.

Aho said he didn’t think much of it, but he did call Rantanen to see if there was a possibility of him being traded, and Rantanen told him he had just finished talking to his agent and yes, it was a possibility.

But then Aho didn’t really think about it a whole lot.

But then this tweet was thrown into the Hurricanes’ group chat on the evening of Jan. 24 with the team in the New York area, preparing to face the Islanders the following day

 

[hblueridgegal]

So it wasn’t a complete shock, according to the below snippet, the Canes’ front office asked Aho a while before the trade about Rantanen and Aho then asked Rantanen about that and he mentioned a trade was possible…

What I’m seeing from Team Finland: Mikko Rantanen good to go, following their own path

Finland has a secret plan, or two, to handle its broken-down blue line, and an inside look on the Rantanen trade from Sebastian Aho.

www.nytimes.com

Necas was at dinner with Aho and Freddy when Mzazek texted him to let him know something was afoot in Chicago and Hall was going to the Canes. And then the next part dropped.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Necas was at dinner with Aho and Freddy when Mzazek texted him to let him know something was afoot in Chicago and Hall was going to the Canes. And then the next part dropped.

In Europe, national jersey beats the NHL allegiance 90% of the time.

 

[Borsig]

In Europe, national jersey beats the NHL allegiance 90% of the time.

Not many Czechs in the league compared to the nordic nations. Even less danes and germans so yeah I believe that.