The Edmonton Oilers know this all too well. For the Oilers, that came in the form of Stan Bowman becoming the GM of the ...

Rantanen has been an essential member of the Avalanche's core since arriving in 2015-16, having won the Stanley Cup in ...

Hockey, like soap operas ... one thing that was not on anyone's bingo card before October was the Colorado Avalanche trading superstar Mikko Rantanen. But alas, here we are.

Hockey, like soap operas ... one thing that was not on anyone's bingo card before October was the Colorado Avalanche trading superstar Mikko Rantanen. But alas, here we are.

Facing the prospect of Colorado's star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general ...

Will he re-sign in Carolina after this season -- and if not, where else? And what will other contenders do to keep pace ahead ...

BOSTON — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted ... AP/David Zalubowski “He’s that good of a hockey player. ... He had the UFA card and we felt this is what we ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, left ... “He’s that good of a hockey player. ... He had the UFA card and we felt this is what we had to do.” Now Colorado continues with ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, left, squares off against Minnesota ... “He’s that good of a hockey player. ... He had the UFA card and we felt this is what we had to do.” Now Colorado ...