The Carolina Hurricanes had hoped to sign Mikko Rantanen to a contract extension before the March 7 NHL trade deadline. According to insider Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada, that will not happen.

The Los Angeles Kings have entered the conversations about possibly landing a key newcomer to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the Mitch Marner situation in Toronto, what happened with the Carolina Hurricanes and how things could play out. Ron MacLean: “Mitchell Marner.” Friedman: “Yes, so, so we all know about now Rantanen in this in Dallas and Toronto was definitely in there.

Elliotte Friedman when asked this afternoon about Carolina Hurricanes pending UFA Mikko Rantanen and what might happen tomorrow and beyond. ** NHLRumors.com

Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman on Friday on the Carolina Hurricanes Mikko Rantanen and that the Toronto Maple Leafs would look at if they could do it. Or do the Maple Leafs try to acquire Brayden Schenn from the St.

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines on the tough decision the Carolina Hurricanes will have to make this week. Do they hold on to Mikko Rantanen past the trade deadline if he won’t sign an extension,

Amid insider Elliotte Friedman's report that the Carolina Hurricanes will not re-sign Mikko Rantanen to a contract extension before the trade deadline on March 7, it is clear the organization owes it to itself to explore a potential trade for the 28-year-old Finnish star,

The Finnish forward reportedly turned down a massive contract extension from the Hurricanes, making a trade all but inevitable. Carolina had high hopes for Rantanen after giving u

Talks intensified last night for the Carolina Hurricanes to send Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars. Elliotte Friedman: Heard the Stars and Rantanen have the framework of a deal and we’ll see if they can finalize it.