Expert recap and game analysis of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL game from February 27, 2025 on ESPN.

NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month,

Mikko Rantanen will be in action when the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres face off at PNC Arena on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Considering a wager on Rantanen in the Hurricanes-Sabres game?

The Oilers will wrap up their three-game homestand at Rogers Place on Saturday night when Jake Walman & Mikko Rantanen make their respective debuts for the Oilers & Stars

NHL insider Nick Kypreos shared his trade package for a Toronto Maple Leafs blockbuster deal for Mikko Rantanen.

Chris MacFarland and his retooled Avalanche squad are on a collision course to meet Mikko Rantanen in their search for another Stanley Cup.

Roy Cooper, the former governor of North Carolina, took a a swipe at former Carolina Hurricanes star Mikko Rantanen after the winger was traded to the Dallas Stars.  Read More

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis

The Dallas Stars have extended Wyatt Johnston to a five-year deal with $8.4 million AAV, according to multiple reports. News of Johnston's extension broke after the Stars added right winger Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes.

Among the most exciting players to keep an eye on when the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at PNC Arena — beginning at 7 p.m. ET — are the Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen and the Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl.

Phase one is, what does Mikko Rantanen ultimately think about Carolina as an organization, as a team, and as a place to live long term? Phase two is “Okay, let’s talk contract.” LeBrun adds that he’s been told that Rantanen is still in phase one.