All eyes are on Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen as the trade deadline closes in, as the goal scorer returns to the trade market six weeks after a blo

It is a very rare feat that a player is traded in the middle of a 100-point season. One has to look as far back as Joe Thornton’s blockbuster move from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks in 2005,

The Edmonton Oilers narrowly secured a 5-4 win against the Dallas Stars despite an initial 5-1 lead. The game saw a debut performance from Mikko Ranta

This year's NHL trade deadline proved a captivating watch, with the league's ecosystem pockmarked by a number of eye-catching trades. Ryan Lindgren swapped New York blue for the Denver altitude, while the Panthers beefed up their blue line by acquiring Seth Jones from the Blackhawks.

According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Dallas Stars acquired Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes, where he will sign an eight-year, $96 million contract extension with the team. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff later reported the full return for Rantenen:

Trade deadline acquisition Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist in his debut for Dallas, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Matt Dumba also scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger stopped 22 shots.

Mikko Rantanen was intrigued by a move to the Edmonton Oilers before the Carolina Hurricanes shipped him to the Dallas Stars on Friday, sources told TSN's Ryan Rishaug.The Oilers and the star forward made progress on an extension that was richer than the eight-year,