Mika Zibanejad is not a 1C on a championship ... with the Colorado Avalanche for pending unrestricted free agent Mikko Rantanen, that would include Zibanejad. Rumors, of course, are just that.

That could mean peddling a high-salaried veteran like Mika Zibanejad ($8.5 million ... general manager Eric Tulsky reportedly offered Mikko Rantanen to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Mitch Marner.

"It gets tiring because I feel like over the last few weeks, we’ve been playing some good hockey and still losing," center Mika Zibanejad ... before adding Mikko Rantanen and it doesn't hurt ...

MacKinnon has 13 points in his past nine games, though only one goal, and Rantanen recently scored ... to win because of some improved defense, Mika Zibanejad is starting to pick it up offensively.

The dust has settled with the passing of the trade deadline, but there are still NHL rumors to discuss. The discussion can focus on what teams will do about ...

Rangers’ star pivot Mika Zibanejad climbed into fourth place ... Meanwhile in Colorado, Mikko Rantanen reached 500 points in the NHL on the strength of his fourth four-point game of the season.

NEW YORK -- — Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Rantanen scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks. Rantanen has three goals and eight assists over his last nine contests. He opened ...

Rantanen recorded a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating and 12 PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames. Rantanen extended his point streak to three games, but perhaps more importantly, he scored a ...

On Saturday, Mikko Rantanen’s girlfriend, Sussana, spent the day in Nashville, Tennessee. During her trip, she visited Morgan Wallen’s bar and restaurant and posted several Instagram stories ...