The Carolina Hurricanes had plenty of trade offers for star forward Mikko Rantanen ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, and ultimately the 28-year-old sniper was dealt to the Dallas Stars in exchange for center prospect Logan Stankoven,

The Carolina Hurricanes Mikko Rantanen saga was quite an ordeal over the past week, finally concluding with him being traded to the Dallas Stars for Logan Stankoven, two first-round picks and two third-round picks on Friday afternoon.

Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said that the Toronto Maple Leafs made a big offer to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen, then pivoted to Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo when the Hurricanes rejected.