There was arguably nothing to be excited about for the Avalanche coming out of the lengthy 4 Nations Face-Off break. And it was unfortunate because they worked so hard last month after the Mikko Rantanen bombshell to get the locker room back in order and go on a 4-1-0 run.

Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon didn’t have much to say when asked about the possibility of facing his longtime former teammate Mikko Rantanen in the Western Conference playoffs. Speaking to reporters after Friday's practice and following the Rantanen trade to the Dallas Stars,

The Avs went all-in around the trade deadline. Who were their latest big additions? Also, a former champion returns home. Speaking of former champions, it took six weeks for Mikko Rantanen to sign a contract after getting traded.

Coaching might be in the plans for Nathan MacKinnon’s post-playing career. Or maybe not, but the Avalanche’s superstar — the league’s reigning MVP — has quickly proven that he can adjust with the times.

The Mikko Rantanen trade rumors won’t go away. It’s been almost six weeks since the Avalanche shocked the hockey world by shipping Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a deal involving Martin Necas and Jack Drury.

That's how long Mikko Rantanen's time with the Carolina Hurricanes lasted. On Jan. 24, the Hurricanes acquired the star forward from the Colorado Avalanche, beginning what ended up being a wild trade season.

All eyes are on Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen as the trade deadline closes in, as the goal scorer returns to the trade market six weeks after a blo

For the second time this season, Mikko Rantanen was just traded, and now he's revealed the timeline that led to his departure from Carolina. At the trade deadline, the Dallas Stars were finally the team to pull off the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade in what was a shocking deal that saw him traded for the second time this season.

When the Carolina Hurricanes acquired star forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 24, they thought they had the potential face of their franchise for years to come. As it turns out,

Rantanen and Stars coach Pete DeBoer offered some thoughts ahead of the forward’s Dallas debut Saturday night.