Rantanen was traded to Carolina in January and later moved to the Dallas Stars in a subsequent trade. He has since signed an eight-year, $96 million deal with Dallas. The Avalanche were unwilling to meet Rantanen’s ask of $13 million annually, countering with a final offer in the $11.6 million range, according to Nick Kypreos.

Mikko Rantanen is showing exactly why Dallas was willing to pay such a hefty price to put him the roster. One of the players the Stars traded for Rantanen is also making a positive impact for his new team.

Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has taken over the Stanley Cup Playoffs—and the NHL is struggling to describe what he’s doing. After recording a Game 7 hat trick to eliminate his former team, the Colorado Avalanche,