Colorado Avalanche's final contract offer to Mikko Rantanen before trading him to ... the highest-paid winger in the NHL, surpassing Artemi Panarin's $11.64 million annual salary.
The Avalanche made one of the biggest trades in Colorado sports history last week when it sent away star forward Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes in a deal that included the Blackhawks.
The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the New York Rangers (24-21-4) tonight in the second game of the Mikko Rantanen/Taylor Hall era. Carolina is coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York ...