Martin Necas called the Carolina Hurricanes out for something involving Mikko Rantanen that they should've been more aware of.

The Carolina Hurricanes made a splash by acquiring Mikko Rantanen, but that deal could end up backfiring in a big way.

It’s been a month since the Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a blockbuster three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks, landing Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall. Carolina took a chance on both star players,

The Carolina Hurricanes will not be holding superstar winger Mikko Rantanen out of the lineup tonight against the Boston Bruins despite mass speculation that the team is potentially looking to trade him.

The often overlooked part of the Carolina Hurricanes' blockbuster trade this past January that saw them acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche for Martin Necas and Jack Drury was that the Canes also acquired forward Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks.

June 29, 2016, is considered one of the craziest days in the NHL's Modern Era. The Hall and Larsson trade took place on that day. Steven Stamkos decided to stay put in Tampa Bay by signing an eight-year, $68-million contract extension.

NHL trade season is well underway. There have been significant trades going back to the fall but the “trade season” really kicked off in a big way in late January when the Colorado Avalanche shocked the hockey world by trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Colorado's front office has already shown it isn't afraid to shake up the team, and trading its 2C would qualify.

The NHL trade deadline is just under one week away, set for noon PST on Friday, March 7. The biggest story heading into this pivotal week of the season is the circumstances surrounding Mikko Rantanen and the Carolina Hurricanes.