The Carolina Hurricanes have become the talk of the NHL since they acquired star forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. Since his arrival, however,

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After participating in the 4 Nations, Rantanen is facing questions about his future and adjusting to his new surroundings.

The Kings started talks with the Hurricanes about a possible trade for Mikko Rantanen before the trade deadline.

One proposed NHL trade deadline blockbuster would reroute the Hurricanes' Mikko Rantanen to the Ducks in exchange for a forward making slightly more.

It seems Carolina’s only focus right now is keeping Rantanen, whether as an extended player or worst case as a rental.

Ron Maclean: “You also, with Kyle, had a great conversation about Mikko Rantanen, and it was a little bit about the Cup possibility for Carolina. If they think it’s real, do they keep them and then lose them to free agency anyway? You go on, where are we at?

Mikko Rantanen, after only nine games with the Carolina Hurricanes, is already a topic in trade talks. Though some fans doubt his impact, pundit Pierre LeBrun believes trading Rantanen now would be illogical,

TSN: It’s still not known if Mikko Rantanen will want to partake in contract extension talks with the Carolina Hurricanes. Chris Johnston said that Rantanen’s camp are expected in the next few days to let the Hurricanes know how they’d like to proceed with things.

The NHL trade deadline is just under one week away, set for noon PST on Friday, March 7. The biggest story heading into this pivotal week of the season is the circumstances surrounding Mikko Rantanen and the Carolina Hurricanes.