Sources: Rantans Oks deal for stars, eyes 8-year-old deal

The Dallas Stars acquire Mikko Rantans from the Carolina Hurricanes And sign him for an eight -year extension with an average annual value of around $ 12 million, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Carolina gets two picks in the first round, two picks of the third round and Logan Stankoven In exchange, sources said.

The deal was in force on Thursday evening, but was dependent on Rantanen who agreed with an extension with Dallas. His camp and the stars worked on the framework on Friday to close the deal prior to the Trade Deadline from 3 p.m.

The hurrican that in January for Rantanen interrupted in a huge deal with three teams who tried to sign the 28-year-old winger for an extension himself. Rantanen, however, told Carolina that he was not ready to make a decision, said sources, which led to the Hurricanes Fielding offers from different teams.

Carolina, a team with Stanley Cup ambitions, is expected to use his new concept capital to do more transactions to improve the selection for the deadline.

Rantanen believed that he would play his entire career with the Colorado Avalanche and was shocked by the January trade. Rantanen was curious to hit free agency for the first time in his career before the Dallas deal met.

Only the team that Rantanen had before the free agency had the opportunity to sign him for a contract of eight years, or he could have signed a maximum seven -year -old deal on July 1.

The hurricanes made a huge splash when acquiring Martin Necas And Jack Drury. The deal also included Carolina who acquires it Taylor Hall by Chicago.

Necas had scored 55 points this season in 49 games for Carolina before being traded to Colorado, but the hurricanes were willing to take the gamble for a talent like Rantanen.

Rantanen has 27 goals and 70 points this season. The 6-foot-4 Power Forward set a career-high 55 goals at the Avalanche in 2022-23 and followed it with 42 in 2023-24.

Stankoven, 22, had nine goals this season and 29 points in 59 games for the stars. He was a second round pick from 2021 for Dallas.