New Hurricanes star winger Mikko Rantanen was reportedly blindsided by his trade from the Avalanche on Friday.

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Mikko Rantanen’s blockbuster trade to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday is still making waves. The Finnish forward was reportedly in the dark about leaving the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2022. In a farewell message posted on Instagram on Sunday night, Rantanen all but confirmed he didn't know about the move.

The word “blockbuster” gets thrown around a little too often in today’s NHL, often for trades unworthy of the term, in the same way that anything might feel like a five-star meal to a starving man. But the deal that dropped on Friday night? That one deserves the title, no questions asked.

According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, who broke the Mikko Rantanen trade, the Hurricanes inquired on the status of Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner.

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