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Everything is about the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL. The Mikko Rantanen trade is no exception. There was talk as far back as November, regarding a potential

Asked about the state of extension talks with not only Marner but John Tavares and pending RFA Matthew Knies earlier this month, Leafs GM Brad Treliving said, “Those are things that we always are looking at and talking about and rumbling around, but nothing to report right now.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs are shaping up as genuine contenders again in 2024/25, and now NHL personality Paul Bissonnette has pleaded with them to sign Mikko Rantanen.

Here are three blockbuster Avalanche trade targets in the wake of the stunning Mikko Rantanen trade with the Hurricanes.

The Chicago Blackhawks are in the middle of a long rebuild as they try to retool their team in hopes of being back in contention as early as the 2025-26 season.

Paul Bissonnette shared his thoughts on Mitch Marner’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the latest episode of Spittin’ Chiclets on Tuesday.

As for a blockbuster similar to what we saw on Friday night — a three-team deal involving the Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks that saw star winger Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall land in Carolina and Martin Necas head to Colorado — don’t expect it to happen.

The Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a blockbuster trade for Mikko Rantanen. The next thing on the agenda is to sign him to an extension to prevent the team from losing the forward to free agency.

The Colorado Avalanche trading star Mikko Rantanen signifies a change in their team-building approach from front-loading their squad to improving their depth.

The Toronto Maple Leafs likely saw the deal stuck between the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen and asked themselves if they were playing their situation with Mitch Marner the right way.

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