Asked about the state of extension talks with not only Marner but John Tavares and pending RFA Matthew Knies earlier this month, Leafs GM Brad Treliving said, “Those are things that we always are looking at and talking about and rumbling around, but nothing to report right now.”

It likely won't happen, but if the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen don't re-sign before March, a 1-for-1 trade could be worth considering.

Elliotte Friedman reports that money was one significant factor (perhaps the biggest) in the Colorado Avalanche’s decision to trade Mikko Rantanen. Rantanen wanted $14 million on an extension ...

Players of Mikko Rantanen’s status just don’t get traded very often, especially in-season. And a little like Joe Thornton almost 20 years ago, there was so little evidence of Rantanen even ...

BOSTON — Nathan MacKinnon was stunned. He used other words — shocked and sad were two — to describe the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

They could’ve dealt Sam Girard ... than Mikko and faster than Mikko. And those 55 points Necas scored in 49 games for Carolina ain’t too shabby. Is he a better player than Rantanen?

The new debate for Avs fans and hockey folks around the world: What if Colorado re-signed Mikko Rantanen? It will likely take years to determine if the decision to move on was correct.

The Colorado Avalanche, in town to play the Bruins, were facing the prospect of Grade A talent Mikko Rantanen going to unrestricted free agency this summer. Presumably not willing to pay Rantanen ...

Rather than shy away from making major risks after the Guentzel risk, Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky made an even bigger splash on Friday, landing Mikko Rantanen in a stunning trade with ...

The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen on Friday night and less than 24 hours later packed up bags on Causeway Street after a 3-1 loss to the Bruins at TD Garden. Absent Rantanen, who entered the ...

After swinging a massive trade for superstar Mikko Rantanen, the Canes are set to get their new winger in the lineup in their upcoming game and have his uniform ready to go. In a generous gesture ...