Look, there's nothing that I'd rather do than do a freaking jig on the graves of the Colorado Avalanche. The Cha Cha Slide, a Moonwalk, and maybe even the Marcus Foligno-centric "Hot To Go" parody Nordy does on the Xcel Energy Center's Jumbotron.
If the Avalanche had opened up a good old-fashioned bidding war on Mikko Rantanen, here are teams that would have been the best fit.
After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 17.
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-team trade.
The Blackhawks, who have won just once in their past seven games, dealt away Taylor Hall.
The word “blockbuster” gets thrown around a little too often in today’s NHL, often for trades unworthy of the term, in the same way that anything might feel like a five-star meal to a starving man. But the deal that dropped on Friday night? That one deserves the title, no questions asked.
The Hurricanes, in their history, have never traded for an in-his-prime superstar like Mikko Rantanen. This changes everything.
BOSTON -- As Chris MacFarland wrapped up his remarks Saturday, as he explained the forces that had caused him to send forward Mikko Rantanen across the country from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, a blockbuster trade that shook the franchise and fanbase, he uttered the words that were at the bottom of everything.
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, left, squares off against Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton before a referee stops the brewing scrum in the third period of an NHL hockey game ...
Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at Xcel Energy Center. Nick Wosika Nick Wosika-Imagn Images The Carolina ...
It’s safe to say trade season has officially begun. After the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks made arguably the biggest