"But I’ve found zero evidence of Carolina actually initiating trade calls." The fact that the Hurricanes have yet to secure Rantanen to a long-term deal despite handing a report

It’s been a month since the Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a blockbuster three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks, landing Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall. Carolina took a chance on both star players,

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.

Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again if Carolina cannot sign him to an extension. Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers Brayden and Luke Schenn are all in the mix. Seth Jones, Ryan Lindgren and Gustav Nyquist have already changed teams.

The Chicago Blackhawks facilitated a trade between the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes earlier this season. The main part of the deal is that Chicago took on half of Mikko Rantanen’s contract as he went to the Carolina Hurricanes.

EDMONTON -- Mikko Rantanen joined his new teammates Saturday morning, hours before making his Dallas Stars debut against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, Victory+). Given the Stars’ rivalry with the Colorado Avalanche, there were plenty of familiar faces.

As reported by TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Oilers made a huge push to trade for Rantanen. They were also reportedly willing to sign him to an extension bigger than the eight-year, $96 million deal he ended up inking with the Stars.

The Dallas Stars are acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes and are signing the forward to an eight-year, $96 million contract extension, TSN reported on Friday.

Let's take a look at which NHL teams improved the most, which took the biggest chances and which fell flat on its face on deadline day.