Rantanen signed a $96 million, eight-year contract with Dallas as part of the trade. The Hurricanes acquired promising young forward Logan Stankoven along with two first-round picks and two

But it was coach Pete DeBoer who stole the show. While it’s customary for professional coaches to be completely myopic and locked in on their sport, DeBoer demonstrated a certain breadth of local awareness when he was asked to describe what Rantanen means for Dallas.

Stars right wing Mikko Rantenen, acquired from the Hurricanes, says it will be weird to return to Avalanche as a visitor.

Mikko Rantanen, who was traded from Colorado to the Carolina Hurricanes before the deadline, performed well but felt a sign-and-trade would benefit Carolina more. Now with the Dallas Stars, he is excited for his future,

The TV home of the Dallas Stars, Victory+, announced on Tuesday that the streaming service achieved a new viewership record during the March 8 matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. More than 165,000 digital-only viewers tuned in to watch the Stars take on the Oilers in what was the debut of newly-acquired blockbuster trade asset, Mikko Rantanen.

Mikko Rantanen has had a stressful season, first moving from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in January and ultimately being traded again to the Dallas Stars before Friday's deadline.

"I saw some things were said that I had a list of teams ready when I went [to Carolina], but that's false," Rantanen said Wednesday. "Obviously, it was a big shock to leave Colorado, but I went [to Carolina] with an open mind and tried my best on the ice.

The Carolina Hurricanes are thriving since their blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars.