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Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, collects the puck as Minnesota Wild center Marat Khusnutdinov defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-team trade Friday night.
In the deal, Carolina sent forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury, as well as a second-round pick in this year’s draft and a fourth-rounder in 2026, to the Avalanche.
The Blackhawks reclaimed a third-round pick for this year’s draft and took on half of Rantanen’s salary.
The deal comes as the NHL approaches its 4 Nations tournament break, with just more than a month before the league’s trade deadline on March 7.
Teams are attempting to get a jump on the trade market with tightly contested races in both conferences. Trade talk had heightened, too, with speculation surrounding Vancouver shopping forward J.T. Miller.
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