After losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to raise the Cup in 2025. Acquiring star forward Mikko Rantanen in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche,

The Carolina Hurricanes have been exploring the trade market for Mikko Rantanen after not getting a definitive answer from the winger, and a new contender has emerged in the now financially flexible Florida Panthers.

The NHL trade deadline for the 2024-25 season is at 3 p.m. ET Friday. While a number of blockbusters have already happened -- including Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes and Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers -- there are some big names still reportedly available to contenders.

I don’t know what the Hurricanes are playing at. A team that has a window of opportunity must take advantage of it, even if it means losing players on the free agent market afterwards.

After acquiring superstar Mikko Rantanen in late January, it appears the Carolina Hurricanes won't be able to re-sign the Finnish winger ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Panthers GM Bill Zito fires back at the doubters after the Seth Jones trade that brought the defenseman in from the Blackhawks.

As Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman explained on an episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast, if Rantanen is dealt again, an acquiring team could only take on a $2.3 million cap hit if the Hurricanes retain half of Rantanen's already-reduced salary.

The New York Rangers are set to open an important four-game homestand; and plenty latest from NHL, includes word that Mikko Rantanen is not being traded again ahead of March 7 deadline.