Mikko Rantanen is heading back to the Western Conference, and the Dallas Stars paid a big price in money and assets.

The Carolina Hurricanes traded Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars on Friday afternoon. Rantanen was a massive acquisition for the Hurricanes earlier in the season. However, their attempts to sign him failed.

The Carolina Hurricanes had Mikko Rantanen for a short time, and now they're helping out fans that bought his jersey in that short time with a very generous free offer.

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The Mikko Rantanen experiment hasn't worked with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he could be on the move again before the trade deadline.

Mikko Rantanen’s fleeting tenure with the Hurricanes is officially over. The Stars acquired the 28-year-old forward ahead of Friday afternoon’s trade deadline in a blockbuster, according to multiple reports.

In the late night hours, reports broke that the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars were working on a huge trade. Mikko Rantanen, the superstar winger the Cane

Rantanen is tied for 10th in the NHL in points this season (70) and is fourth over the past five seasons (437 in 351 games).

After weeks of uncertainly about his future NHL home, Rantanen was traded to Dallas by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, and then signed an eight-year, $96 million contract.