NHL trade deadline is over a month away, with plenty of time for big moves, yet we’ve already seen a splash that can’t be topped. The Colorado Avalanche traded superstar winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Martin Necas in a move that will have massive ramifications this season and for years to come.

When the Carolina Hurricanes rocked the NHL world to its core with the Mikko Rantanen trade, many people within the Devils community immediately turned their attention to General Manager Tom Fitzgerald to see how he would respond.

“Well, it’s hard. It’s Mikko Rantanen, right?” MacFarland began Saturday night in an interview with The Athletic. “Everybody knows he’s an incredible talent. He’s an elite winge

The new debate for Avs fans and hockey folks around the world: What if Colorado re-signed Mikko Rantanen? It will likely take years to determine if the decision to move on was correct.

The Colorado Avalanche, in town to play the Bruins, were facing the prospect of Grade A talent Mikko Rantanen going to unrestricted free agency this summer. Presumably not willing to pay Rantanen ...

The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen on Friday night and less than 24 hours later packed up bags on Causeway Street after a 3-1 loss to the Bruins at TD Garden. Absent Rantanen, who entered the ...

Barely 16 hours after Colorado traded star wing Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes in a blockbuster deal, the Avs had to hit the ice for a day game. Not only did that come after a fitful night for ...

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced the numbers that Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall will ... 71 was previously worn by Jesper Fast and although the Swedish forward is still on the roster ...

The Devils may find themselves with an interesting dilemma for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off as players begin to opt out of next month’s tournament. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo withdrew from Team Canada “to tend to an ailment and prepare for the remainder of the regular season,

The Blue Jackets get another key win in Nationwide Arena thanks to Marchenko's OT goal, not to mention Merzlikins' strong showing

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

The Islanders have won eight straight Saturday games (six at home and two on the road). The Isles are 14-13-3 in their last 30 games (8-0-0 on Saturday; 6-13-3 on other days). Ten of their last fourteen wins have come on Saturday or Sunday.