TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Wednesday that Carolina “canvassed the league” this week to gauge interest in Rantanen. Meanwhile, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed that multiple teams, including Toronto, Dallas, and Los Angeles, are among those "very interested" in trading for Rantanen.

With the NHL Trade Deadline closing in, the contract talks and trade status of superstar forward Mikko Rantanen have taken center stage. Will they move him? Even after Rantanen reportedly shut down contract negotiations,

Let's take a look at which NHL teams improved the most, which took the biggest chances and which fell flat on its face on deadline day.

Mikko Rantanen reportedly will not sign a contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes before the NHL Trade Deadline

According to ESPN BET, the Stars are now tied for the best Stanley Cup odds with the Florida Panthers at +600 after Friday’s deal for Rantanen. The Panthers' odds also shot up after they traded for Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand. Before trading for Rantanen, the Stars' Stanley Cup odds were at +700 and were behind the Edmonton Oilers.

This wasn’t just any trade offer, but the Hurricanes had no interest in sending Rantanen to the Maple Leafs. And their reasoning had nothing to do with the players, picks, or financial aspects of the deal.

Meantime, Marchand’s departure in Boston, coupled with Charlie Coyle’s trade to Colorado, signaled the Bruins’ transition toward youth while mired in a 1-6-2 skid that has them in jeopardy off missing the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.

The team started doing that by going after Mikko Rantanen. Even if he will be a free agent this ... And on that subject, the Florida Panthers are a team to keep an eye on. According to David Pagnotta, Florida could be a welcoming land for Rantanen as ...