Elliotte Friedman reports that money was one significant factor (perhaps the biggest) in the Colorado Avalanche’s decision to trade Mikko Rantanen.

The Colorado Avalanche traded star forward Mikko Rantanen in a three team blockbuster deal tonight, that apparently had some influence from Oilers star Leon Draisaitl. Rantanen will be traded from ...

The name Mikko Rantanena buzzes, and it is not just because of his role in Face-Off 4 nations. The post NHL in Question, ...

Mikko Rantanen says he was willing to take a discount to stay with the Avalanche before the Hurricanes trade happened.

While Rantanen and Marner can be UFAs on July 1, Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov is eligible for an extension that kicks in at ...

Carolina Hurricanes winger Mikko Rantanen (96) skates against the New York Islanders. Rantanen, 28, is in the final year of a ...

Rumors link Rantanen to the Oilers, but is it realistic? Cap space, his new team, and market value say otherwise. Here's why ...

Here are three blockbuster Avalanche trade targets in the wake of the stunning Mikko Rantanen trade with the Hurricanes.

Carolina can re-sign Rantanen and maintain a formidable supporting cast around him, which might have been tough for Colorado.

The trade sending Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes is still the talk of the hockey world. Nobody actually thought the 10-year career-long member of the Colorado Avalanche would leave his only ...

Why did he want that much? Because Edmonton Oilers’ superstar Leon Draisaitl got that much. “What was Colorado’s limit for Mikko Rantanen? Leon Draisaitl’s $14-million AAV extension and ...

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen on a Friday ... for something at or closer to the $14 million per season that Leon Draisaitl signed for in September. Draisaitl, like Rantanen ...