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

The Carolina Hurricanes are making a significant push to keep Mikko Rantanen long-term after completing a blockbuster trade to acquire him in January. According to the latest reports, the Hurricanes have offered Rantanen a contract in the range of $13 to $14 million annually,

The Hurricanes are not reportedly shopping Mikko Rantanen on the trade market with less than two weeks left until the deadline.

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

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It's been over a month since the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a blockbuster three-team deal involving the Chicago Blackhawks. Nevertheless, it's rumored the 28-year-old right winger could be peddled before the March 7 NHL trade deadline.

With the March 7 trade deadline less than two weeks away, Carolina has to decide whether to keep Rantanen for a Stanley Cup run risking losing him next summer if he doesn't extend his contract, or flip him for assets now to avoid that potential worst-case scenario as it happened to the franchise last summer.

Forgive me for being so blunt, but it’s my belief that the week-and-a-half leading up to the NHL’s Trade Deadline on March 7 is a franchise-defining stretch for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Everyone’s talking about the Mikko Rantanen file right now. We know that the Hurricanes want to keep him: after all, they made him a nine-figure offer and it’s not for nothing. The management wants to secure his future in

All eyes will be on the Carolina Hurricanes and what comes next with Mikko Rantanen. As NHLTradeTalk.com has documented, Rantanen was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes as part of a three-team deal.