Last week, some insiders posted that Kotkaniemi was involved in the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade. And so the forward thought he was gone. Full story:

The Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi opened up on how he felt when he thought he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Mikko Rantanen.

DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, including the game-winner at 10:35 of the third period, to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

DALLAS — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas’ tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night. Kotkaniemi was credited with the second goal after the ...

Since last night, there has been extensive talk about the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina. It is rare to see top players traded in the NHL (especially during the season), which has really stolen the spotlight.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Jesperi Kotkaniemi for fantasy hockey. Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice in their 2-1 victory

The Carolina Hurricanes, including Jesperi Kotkaniemi, will be on the ice Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks at PNC Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET. If you’re considering a wager on Kotkaniemi against the Blackhawks,

One advantage for the Carolina Hurricanes extending Rantanen is they can now go eight years with other teams only seven. The Hurricanes might also propose deferred payments as they did for Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin. Rantanen has the same agent, Andy Scott, as Leon Draisait; and they didn’t go for the Edmonton Oilers offer of deferred payments.

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

CHICAGO (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored 59 seconds into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina in its second straight win. Staal picked up his 700th career point in game No. 1,300.

After a subpar previous week, the Carolina Hurricanes started a hot streak, going 3-0-1 with a flurry of offense showing on the ice.The Hurricanes' week started with a 4-3 comeback

The Carolina Hurricanes had a bit of everything in their 4-0 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday night at MSG. For one, Frederik Andersen was a driving force in the win, turning aside 22 shots for his first shutout of the season.