Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal with Carolina, helping the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night.

Mikko Rantanen scored in his Hurricanes home debut as Carolina posted a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on ...

Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal with Carolina, helping the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Thursday night ...

The Finnish winger, obtained in mega trade with the Colorado Avalanche, earned his first goal as a Hurricane, while fellow newcomer Taylor Hall was a late scratch with an illness.

“Very exciting,” Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin said. “I think on a lower note, I’m excited to not have to defend him anymore when we come to Colorado and our lungs are sucking win ...

The hockey world is still processing the blockbuster three-way trade on Friday night, in which the Colorado Avalanche ... undervalued first-line center. Jaccob Slavin is the club’s highest ...

One source after the trade: “What else is Colorado up to ... propose deferred payments as they did for Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin. Rantanen has the same agent, Andy Scott, as Leon Draisait ...

LeBrun started, pointing to stalled contract negotiations in Colorado as the catalyst for ... structure as it did with Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin in the past. However, the insider cautioned ...