It seems Carolina’s only focus right now is keeping Rantanen, whether as an extended player or worst case as a rental.

NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month,

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis

The Hurricanes met with Mikko Rantanen and presented a formal contract offer worth more than $100 million over eight years. But they want a decision before the trade deadline.

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by landing Mikko Rantanen in January. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury to land him, two young forwards with star potential. Rantanen’s contract expires after this season and his negotiations with the Avalanche fell apart.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Mikko Rantanen is not off to a good start with the Hurricanes after being shockingly dealt by the Avalanche in January. His fit through nine games has been awkward enough to inspire another round of Rantanen trade rumors ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

Mikko Rantanen, after only nine games with the Carolina Hurricanes, is already a topic in trade talks. Though some fans doubt his impact, pundit Pierr

Mikko Rantanen had a multi-point night on Thursday, showing signs of life after joining the Carolina Hurricanes. However, his long-term future with the team remains uncertain.