Elliotte Friedman mentioned the possibility of Mikko Rantanen being traded for a second time this season. My colleague Michael Petit summarized it here exactly.

After participating in the 4 Nations, Rantanen is facing questions about his future and adjusting to his new surroundings.

Imagine a world where Mikko Rantanen gets traded for a second time in one season. The first time was when he was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes.

When Mikko Rantanen was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, the belief was that Carolina would immediately get to work on extending a long-term contract offer to the superstar forward in the hopes he would commit long-term.

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by landing Mikko Rantanen in January. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury to land him, two young forwards with star potential. Rantanen’s contract expires after this season and his negotiations with the Avalanche fell apart.