For the second this season, Mikko Rantanen is changing teams. The Hurricanes and the Stars agreed to a deal that will send Rantanen to Dallas for Logan Stankoven and multiple draft picks. As part of the deal, Rantanen and the Stars agreed to an eight-year, $96 million extension, . On January 25, Carolina traded for Rantanen in a blockbuster three-team deal with the Avalanche. In that trade, Carolina sent Jack Drury, Martin Necas and two picks to Colorado, while acquiring Rantanen and Blackhawks prospect Nils Juntorp. Chicago also received a third-round pick in the deal to take on 50% of Rantanen's salary this year. Yet the Hurricanes and Rantanen were unable to agree to a contract extension, as the forward is set to hit free agency this summer. Therefore, Carolina opted to trade Rantanen instead of allowing him to play out his contract with the team. Here are the full details for this big trade between the Hurricanes and Stars. SN's NHL HQ: | | Mikko Rantanen trade details Stars receives: Mikko Rantanen Hurricanes receives: Logan Stankoven 2026 first-round pick 2028first-round pick 2026 third-round pick 2027 third-round pick Carolina will recoup some of what they lost in the original Rantanen trade by acquiring Stankoven, a pair of first-rounders and a pair of third-rounders. , Dario Saric Jersey both first-round picks are top-10 protected. In two NHL seasons so far, the 21-year-old Stankoven has 15 goals and 28 a sists over 83 games. In return, Rantanen goes to Stars for the playoff push and beyond, as the two sides were able to agree to a contract extension, keeping him in Dallas for the foreseeable future. It's a ma sive get for a Stars team that has been among the best in the league over the last few seasons, but have not been able to put it all together for a Stanley Cup win. Dallas already had incredible depth at the forward position, and now add an elite winger to play alongside stars Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz. Mikko Rantanen 2024-25 stats Team Games Goals A sists Points +/- Avalanche 49 25 39 64 +12 Hurricanes 13 2 4 6 -3 In parts of 10 years in Colorado, Rantanen established himself as one of the best players in the league, which includes two-straight seasons of over 100 points between 2022 and 2024. He was on pace for 100 points again this year before the Avalanche traded him to the Hurricanes. Rantanen had a slower start in Carolina, producing just six points in 13 games, which would put him on pace for 41 points over a full season. In those 13 games with the Hurricanes, Rantanen has just one game with multiple points and eight games without recording a point. Mikko Rantanen contract Rantanen is signing an eight-year, $96 million deal. withh the Stars as part of this trade, locking him in with Dallas moving forward. This will Rantanen the fifth-highest paid-player in the NHL next season and the fifth player to make at least $12 million a season joining Leon Draisatl, Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon The veteran was playing out the final year of a six-year, $55 million deal he initially signed with the Avalanche. The Hurricanes initially acquired Rantanen and hoped to be able to negotiate a contract extension to keep him long-term. That did not end up happening and instead, Carolina worked out a deal with Dallas, where Rantanen agreed to an eight-year, $96 million extension. Jason Kidd Jersey