The Carolina Hurricanes had hoped to sign Mikko Rantanen to a contract extension before the March 7 NHL trade deadline. According to insider Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada, that will not happen.

Amid insider Elliotte Friedman's report that the Carolina Hurricanes will not re-sign Mikko Rantanen to a contract extension before the trade deadline on March 7, it is clear the organization owes it to itself to explore a potential trade for the 28-year-old Finnish star,

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines on the tough decision the Carolina Hurricanes will have to make this week. Do they hold on to Mikko Rantanen past the trade deadline if he won’t sign an extension,

Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman on Friday on the Carolina Hurricanes Mikko Rantanen and that the Toronto Maple Leafs would look at if they could do it. Or do the Maple Leafs try to acquire Brayden Schenn from the St.

The Carolina Hurricanes have put the pressure on Mikko Rantanen by handing him a nine-figure offer during the 4 Nations Face-Off. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed the latest development of the Hurricanes-Rantanen saga during Sportnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment.

Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again before the March 7 trade deadline, and if the Carolina Hurricanes retain salary, acquiring him as a rental could come at a bargain price. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman,

Multiple sources have stated that the Hurricanes have asked teams around the league what a possible return would be for Rantanen before the trade deadline. According to Sportsnets

The Carolina Hurricanes have been exploring the trade market for Mikko Rantanen after not getting a definitive answer from the winger, and a new contender has emerged in the now financially flexible Florida Panthers.

Rantanen has played in 61 games this season, posting 70 points (27 goals, 43 assists) with the Avalanche and Hurricane.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has been inactive thus far ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, but it’s possible a seismic deal is on the way.

The Mikko Rantanen trade rumors won’t go away. It’s been almost six weeks since the Avalanche shocked the hockey world by shipping Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a deal involving Martin Necas and Jack Drury.