The Real Reason Mikko Rantanen Refused to Re-Sign With the Carolina Hurricanes Revealed
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The Carolina Hurricanes traded Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars in a blockbuster move, and the reason why he wouldn't re-sign with the club has been revealed.
The Mikko Rantanen era with the Carolina Hurricanes came to an end after less than 2 months, as he was sent to the Dallas Stars earlier today and then subsequently locked up to a lengthy extension.
The trade comes after weeks of speculation regarding Rantanen's future with the Hurricanes; management decided after his lack of commitment to remaining with the Hurricanes for the foreseeable future, it would be best to trade him.
But now, the reason behind Rantanen's apparent lack of willingness to remain with the Hurricanes has been released.
In GM Erik Tulsky's post-deadline press conference, he revealed that playing for the Hurricanes "didn't feel like home" for Rantanen.
My sense of it was that this just didn't feel like home for him, as far as I can tell. And that's OK. He's making an eight-year commitment.
Tulsky continued:
When you move him out, that's a loss for the current year. But we felt we were getting enough in this deal that it was the best thing for the organization in the long term.
In return for Rantanen, the Hurricanes received Logan Stankoven, a 2026 1st round pick (top-10 protected, would turn into an unprotected 2027 1st round pick), a 2028 1st round pick (top-10 protected, which would then turn into an unprotected 2029 1st round pick), a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 3rd round pick.
Right now, it remains to be seen whether or not the gamble made by the Hurricanes to have only a few weeks of one of the best players in the NHL and what they got in return for him will pay off in the long run.
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