Mikko Rantanen took his talents to the Dallas Stars, and many believe that had he stayed with the Carolina Hurricanes, last NHL season might have played out very differently.

The former No. 3 overall pick has played for Dallas since the 2018-19 season and turned into one of the league’s best defensemen.

With their 2022 Stanley Cup win a thing of the past now, the Colorado Avalanche are reportedly planning to move on from one of Nathan MacKinnon's longtime teammates ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season.