The Dallas Stars shocked hockey fans with their blockbuster trade for Carolina forward Mikko Rantanen on Friday. The deal has made it clear that the team is serious about its title aspirations in the coming months. Here’s what you need to know about Rantanen and the trade.

Stars right wing Mikko Rantenen, acquired from the Hurricanes, says it will be weird to return to Avalanche as a visitor.

The Stars could celebrate the blockbuster NHL trade deadline deal that netted Dallas Miko Rantanen from the Hurricanes – but the celebration won't last for long if the player they're acquiring is the Carolina version of the 28-year-old.

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.

Newly acquired Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen said Wednesday he's pleased with where he landed while denying his former coach's claim that he gave Carolina a list of teams he preferred in a trade,

After Mikko Rantanen was traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Dallas Stars shortly after he got there, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said that the forward had a four-team list that he would extend with,

"I saw some things were said that I had a list of teams ready when I went [to Carolina], but that's false," Rantanen said Wednesday. "Obviously, it was a big shock to leave Colorado, but I went [to Carolina] with an open mind and tried my best on the ice.