<p>Well, this one caught everyone by surprise. As first reported by Daily Faceoff&#8217;s Frank Seravalli, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal that also saw the Canes acquire Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday afternoon.</p>
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<p>Here is the full trade:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trade call underway now. Full deal:</p>
<p>To <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaiseUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RaiseUp</a>: Mikko Rantanen, Taylor Hall</p>
<p>To <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoAvsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoAvsGo</a>: Martin Necas, Jack Drury, 2025 2nd Round Pick, 2026 4th Round Pick (all from Carolina)</p>
<p>To <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blackhawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Blackhawks</a>: 2025 3rd Round Pick (their own returned from Carolina), 50% of Rantanen’s salary</p>
<p>&mdash; Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1882982124321743114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Avalanche managed to get assets for a player in Rantanen who they may have been unable to sign as the 28-year-old gets set to test unrestricted free agency this summer. For the Canes, they bolster an already impressive lineup with a high-end point-producer in Rantanen, as he&#8217;s already up to 64 points through 49 games this season.</p>
<p>And for Chicago&#8230; well, they&#8217;re a part of this trade. By giving up Taylor Hall (who also heads to Carolina), and retaining 50% of Rantanen&#8217;s contract, the Blackhawks walked away with a *checks notes* third round pick. What on earth are they doing? Free Connor and bring him home.</p>
<p>Now, as always: the Canucks angle on this.</p>
<p>There were rumblings this afternoon that something was brewing with the Canucks a day after yet another embarrassing loss, this one to the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/stanchies-fatally-flawed-vancouver-canucks-look-indifferent-loss-edmonton-oilers">Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night</a>. The Hurricanes were also mentioned as one of the teams interested in trading for Canucks forward JT Miller, with <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/hurricanes-rangers-two-nhl-teams-permission-talk-vancouver-canucks-miller-report">Sportsnet&#8217;s Elliotte Friedman reporting</a> that the Canes were one of the teams with permission to talk to Miller, whose contract features a full no-move clause.</p>
<p>It feels safe to assume that the Canes are no longer interested in trading for Miller after today&#8217;s deal with the Avs. According to multiple reports, the Canucks were active in talks with the Canes today, and according to some, were seeking Necas in a trade for Miller.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Necas was a name that came up in Carolina&#39;s discussions with Vancouver about J.T. Miller but the Hurricanes weren&#39;t willing to part with him for Miller. </p>
<p>Patience is a virtue.</p>
<p>&mdash; Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) <a href="https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1882964748251410787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Canucks and Carolina were talking all day. Everything was available for Carolina. Decided to go with Rantanen. <a href="https://t.co/qCymzNdCzT">https://t.co/qCymzNdCzT</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Irfaan Gaffar (@irfgaffar) <a href="https://twitter.com/irfgaffar/status/1882966888868892863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My sense is that Carolina and Vancouver got fairly close on a trade before the Hurricanes went the Colorado route.</p>
<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href="https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1883002302778490973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Later, Friedman reported that the Canes were in talks with the Canucks about both Miller and Elias Pettersson in separate deals before ultimately deciding to acquire Rantanen.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FriedgeHNIC</a> reporting on <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportsnet</a> that the Hurricanes were in talks with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> about both JT Miller and Elias Pettersson before they pivoted and made the Rantanen trade.</p>
<p>&mdash; Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/BatchHockey/status/1882995527840837886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Will the Canucks make a move soon? There&#8217;s certainly been plenty of smoke and noise around this team for a while now, and their recent stretch of games hasn&#8217;t inspired confidence that this core, as currently constructed, will be able to turn this around on their own.</p>
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Well, this one caught everyone by surprise. As first reported by Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal that also saw the Canes acquire Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday afternoon.
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Here is the full trade:

https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1882982124321743114

The Avalanche managed to get assets for a player in Rantanen who they may have been unable to sign as the 28-year-old gets set to test unrestricted free agency this summer. For the Canes, they bolster an already impressive lineup with a high-end point-producer in Rantanen, as he's already up to 64 points through 49 games this season.

And for Chicago... well, they're a part of this trade. By giving up Taylor Hall (who also heads to Carolina), and retaining 50% of Rantanen's contract, the Blackhawks walked away with a *checks notes* third round pick. What on earth are they doing? Free Connor and bring him home.

Now, as always: the Canucks angle on this.

There were rumblings this afternoon that something was brewing with the Canucks a day after yet another embarrassing loss, this one to the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/stanchies-fatally-flawed-vancouver-canucks-look-indifferent-loss-edmonton-oilers">Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night</a>. The Hurricanes were also mentioned as one of the teams interested in trading for Canucks forward JT Miller, with <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/hurricanes-rangers-two-nhl-teams-permission-talk-vancouver-canucks-miller-report">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reporting</a> that the Canes were one of the teams with permission to talk to Miller, whose contract features a full no-move clause.

It feels safe to assume that the Canes are no longer interested in trading for Miller after today's deal with the Avs. According to multiple reports, the Canucks were active in talks with the Canes today, and according to some, were seeking Necas in a trade for Miller.

https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1882964748251410787

https://twitter.com/irfgaffar/status/1882966888868892863

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1883002302778490973

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Later, Friedman reported that the Canes were in talks with the Canucks about both Miller and Elias Pettersson in separate deals before ultimately deciding to acquire Rantanen.

https://twitter.com/BatchHockey/status/1882995527840837886

Will the Canucks make a move soon? There's certainly been plenty of smoke and noise around this team for a while now, and their recent stretch of games hasn't inspired confidence that this core, as currently constructed, will be able to turn this around on their own.

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