Mikko Rantanen, Avalanche
Three days after the blockbuster trade of Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Jack Drury and Martin Necas — it still hasn’t sunk in for fans and/or media. As a journalist, I have to handle it with a neutral perspective and look at the situation from all viewpoints.
You could tell the trade of Mikko Rantanen really stung everyone in ... Cale Makar, and head coach Jared Bednar had to face the media and discuss all anyone really wanted to talk about - Chris ...
The trade that saw the superstar dealt to Carolina sent shockwaves through the league and up and down the Colorado franchise.
Following a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, the first game without Rantanen, Avs superstar Nathan MacKinnon sat down in the locker room with reporters and reminisced on his old friend and former teammate.
As much as the Colorado Avalanche would've liked to cap off this whirlwind of a road trip on a positive note, they failed to do so. The team, which looks a little different having replaced Mikko Rantanen with Martin Necas and Jack Drury,
Jared Bednar has been known to rely heavily on his top forwards, often overplaying the top line to the point where some nights you wouldn't know the Avalanche were even dressing 12 forwards. That was not the case in Sunday's 5-4 win over the New York Rangers.
An NHL coach chimed in on how the Avalanche did in last weeks' big trade involving Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas.
The trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes surprised many people, including the player himself.
Another night, and another round of emotions while dealing with the NHL’s greatest, or worst, mystery box — goaltender interference.
Following a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday, the Avalanche return home with all kinds of issues that need to be sorted out. Their depth has struggled to produce, the inconsistencies on defense are glaring,
Mikko Rantanen is now with the Carolina Hurricanes, something he did not envision happening. He was discussing a contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche before the surprise move. He admitted he was willing to take less than his market value to stay. Via Athlon Sports, the winger said: