Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mikko Kokkonen is headed back to Scandinavia. On Monday, the Linköping Hockey Club of the Swedish Hockey League announced that the 24-year-old Finnish defender has signed a one-year contract with the team for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Kokkonen heads to Sweden after spending the last stretch of his career with the … Read more
Through his first few seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Matthew Knies has quickly become one of the team’s most exciting young players. Between his size, physicality, and rising goalscoring figures, his versatility is one of his greatest strengths, with many calling him a ‘unicorn’ of sorts. At the same time, it also makes it … Read more
Despite amassing a perfect 4-0-0 record since the trade that sent Mikko Rantanen out of Raleigh just weeks after his arrival, the Carolina Hurricanes remain overlooked and underrated around the league. The TNT broadcast team that hosted the Dallas Stars 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday afternoon made it abundantly clear that … Read more
A potential Toronto Maple Leafs trade target may be leaving the board. According to a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, talks are intensifying for the Carolina Hurricanes to send Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars. Okay, something else tonight: Hearing talks are intensifying to send Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) … Read more
A lot. Probably more than the Toronto Maple Leafs are comfortable with. Sorry, did you want something more specific? Perhaps the unlikeliest development in the NHL this season has been superstar Mikko Rantanen’s place at the top of the trade board. It was enough of a shock when the Colorado Avalanche decided to move on … Read more
Could the Leafs pitch a trade offer for Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen? GM Brad Treliving ‘considering all options’ Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images By Dylan Nazareth 32 minutes ago Comments Editorials Could the Leafs pitch a trade offer for Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen? GM Brad Treliving ‘considering all options’ Leafs Practice Notes: Tanev day-to-day, Nylander, Pacioretty could play … Read more
Imagine a world where Mikko Rantanen gets traded for a second time in one season. The first time was when he was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes. Well, according to NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman, it could very well happen. Friedman reported that if the Hurricanes weren’t able to extend Rantanen, they … Read more