With the clock ticking toward the deadline on March 7, first-year Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky made the most of the situation and dealt Rantanen to the Stars, who then signed him to an eight-year, $96 million extension.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs saw some riveting action throughout the first round. Two of the Western Conference series went the full seven games. The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets ultimately moved onto the next round despite both looking dead in the water late in Game 7.

Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has taken over the Stanley Cup Playoffs—and the NHL is struggling to describe what he’s doing. After recording a Game 7 hat trick to eliminate his former team, the Colorado Avalanche,