Mikko Rantanen’s recent NHL journey has been a rollercoaster straight out of a hockey soap opera. One minute, he’s rocking the Colorado Avalanche jersey like he was born in it. The next, he’s caught in a whirlwind of trades, contracts, and enough drama to make a reality show jealous. First, he gets sent packing to the Carolina Hurricanes in a jaw-dropping three-team deal on January 24. And just when the dust starts to settle, boom—Dallas Stars swoop in, making him an offer he simply couldn’t turn down.
An eight-year, $96 million contract? Yeah, that’s the kind of deal that makes you stop questioning fate. After six wild weeks of uncertainty, Rantanen finally found his new home in Dallas, leaving fans—and probably himself—spinning from the chaos. But now, the man himself is finally speaking out on all the madness. From the shocking Avalanche trade to the last-minute Dallas decision, Rantanen is pulling back the curtain on his entire trade deadline drama.
In a video shared by SportsNet, Hockey Night In Canada’s Scott Oake sat down with the newest Dallas Star, diving straight into the juicy details of his headline-making trade. Oake wasted no time, hitting him with the big question: “Mikko, you were the prize deadline catch and you had options. Why Dallas?” Without hesitation, Rantanen laid it out: “Well, I just know how good the team is. Obviously, I like the whole setup they have and I played against them a lot. I obviously knew some guys from before and yeah, just a really good team overall.” The man did his homework, and let’s be real—landing in Dallas isn’t just about the vibes. It’s about stacking up wins with a squad built for domination.
But what about his short-lived Carolina stint? Oake didn’t shy away, reminding everyone how the Hurricanes had big plans to re-sign him after acquiring him in that blockbuster January trade. So, when did he decide to move on? Rantanen admitted, “I think it was last week, I just, obviously it was a shock and they didn’t want it to happen at that time and then I just had to look at all the options… the guys were great and the team is really good but, it’s just, I had to look at it from all the angles and this was my decision.”
Mikko Rantanen chats with @ScottOake before his Dallas Stars debut. pic.twitter.com/XKaXckIoFY
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 9, 2025
No hard feelings, just business. And now, he’s gearing up to light it up in Dallas alongside Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson—aka, a potential nightmare for opposing defenses. When asked about the explosive possibilities, he kept it humble but confident, “Well, yeah, I think, you know, three good players so hopefully we can get on the same page… or I just have to talk to them as much as I can and try to get the chemistry going as quickly as possible.” The league better watch out—this trio is about to be pure dynamite on ice.
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