Beyond Rantanen, there are pending free agent veterans like Brock Nelson and Ryan O'Reilly, who could give a playoff team excellent depth and experience down the middle. In net, J

TSN: It’s still not known if Mikko Rantanen will want to partake in contract extension talks with the Carolina Hurricanes. Chris Johnston said that Rantanen’s camp are expected in the next few days to let the Hurricanes know how they’d like to proceed with things.

It seems Carolina’s only focus right now is keeping Rantanen, whether as an extended player or worst case as a rental.

The Mikko Rantanen experiment hasn't worked with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he could be on the move again before the trade deadline.

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Ottawa is a player who could use a Mikko Rantanen at this point. Frankly, the Senators need healthy bodies more than anyone. With Brady Tkachuk, Shane Pinto, and Josh Norris all currently sidelined, Ottawa finds itself precariously close to the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

After participating in the 4 Nations, Rantanen is facing questions about his future and adjusting to his new surroundings.

TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes the Carolina Hurricanes plan is to still try to extend forward Mikko Rantanen. It hasn’t been a normal adjustment time for Rantanen in Carolina as he was completely blindsided by the trade,

Trade deadline season means NHL GMs are on a shopping spree, and for Toronto’s Brad Treliving, it looks like one huge name might be on his list. On Sportsnet 590’s Real Kyper & Bourne Wednesday afternoon,

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,