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.
The Carolina Hurricanes have taken a detour, but there's time to get back on track for a team that has been one of the most difficult to face over the past few seasons.
The Mikko Rantanen experiment hasn't worked with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he could be on the move again before the trade deadline.
February has been a rough month for the Carolina Hurricanes. They’ve lost five of their last six games, with a two-week break between games, and their lone win came against the Utah Hockey Club on Feb.
Carolina took a chance on both star players, as each is set to be an unrestricted free agent following this season. Kevin Weekes of ESPN recently reported the Hurricanes offered Rantanen "north of 13 million, in and around the 13 to 14 million-dollar (range)."
It seems Carolina’s only focus right now is keeping Rantanen, whether as an extended player or worst case as a rental.
The Hurricanes are not reportedly shopping Mikko Rantanen on the trade market with less than two weeks left until the deadline.
Mikko Rantanen of the Carolina Hurricanes has been in a committed relationship with Susanna Ranta since 2020. Despite being private about their person
Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen were back at practice after the 4 Nations Face-Off, while Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin arrived later, Jarvis with a medal.