Rantanen has been an essential member of the Avalanche's core since arriving in 2015-16, having won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22. Widely regarded as one of the NHL's premier offensive talents, he stands among the league's top five scorers over the last five seasons.

A stunned Nathan MacKinnon tried to make sense of the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

BOSTON — Martin Necas woke up on Long Island and was skating next to Nathan MacKinnon at TD Garden by lunchtime on Saturday. Necas and Jack Drury were traded to the Avalanche on Friday night in ...

Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon spoke candidly about his feelings following the blockbuster trade that sent his longtime teammate Mikko Rantanen away from the only franchise he'd ever played for. "It's unfortunate," MacKinnon said, per DNVR Avalanche. “Losing a great friend, great teammate. I’m gonna miss him.

MacKinnon dished out two assists in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. MacKinnon saw success alongside new linemate Martin Necas and the two provided assists on Cale Makar's pair of first-period goals.

They acquired Martin Necas in ... ll come back to that), MacKinnon briefly talked about the trade… and you can feel he is affected: It’s a shocking trade. I never thought he would leave. So yeah, it just sucks. – Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon ...

Colorado Avalanche’ alternate captain Nathan MacKinnon offered high praise for newcomer Martin Necas after the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The trade ...

Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon spoke candidly about his ... The Avs, meanwhile, landed Martin Necas and Jack Drury from Carolina, along with a second-round and a fourth-round pick.

On the surface, the Colorado Avalanche made a pretty baffling decision last week (Jan. 24). Trading an in-his-prime franchise legend like Mikko Rantanen doesn’t usually go over well in the eyes of public opinion.

The #NYR have the distinction of allowing the first post-trade point to everyone in the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster. Rantanen and Taylor Hall each have assists tonight, their first points as Hurricanes. Jack Drury scored against NY on Sunday, and Martin Nečas had two assists.

The Colorado Avalanche were involved in one of the NHL's biggest recent blockbusters on Friday night when they sent star forward Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes as part of a three-team trade that brought them forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury.

Not to be outdone, Martin Necas played a big role in ... "Amazing player, better than I even thought," Nathan MacKinnon said of his new Czech winger. His coach has been very happy with what ...