Insider Claims Hurricanes Don't Want Much from the Maple Leafs for Mikko Rantanen
The Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly shopping around Mikko Rantanen at the trade deadline and the cost for the Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly isn't all that steep.
Mikko Rantanen is unsure about signing with the Carolina Hurricanes, and it has subsequently led to all sorts of trade rumors.
This is especially unfortunate for the forward as he was just traded by the Colorado Avalanche one month ago in what was one of the most shocking trades in the history of the NHL.
Are the Carolina Hurricanes trading Mikko Rantanen?
According to Nick Kypreos in a piece for Sportsnet, the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the teams who might make a swing for Rantanen at the trade deadline.
As it turns out, the asking price for Rantanen actually isn't all that bad, and it could force Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving to act fast.
Kypreos argues that all it would take is Bobby McMann, a player like Easton Cowan or Fraser Minten, and a high draft pick in the first or second round.
"If by chance GM Brad Treliving doesn't get Marner signed to a long-term deal before July 1, who better to have as a potential insurance policy than Rantanen?
Unlike the Hurricanes, who are now pressing Rantanen to either sign or be dealt, the Leafs can offer him a pressure-free playoff run and postpone any big decisions until free agency arrives. A deep playoff run would give Toronto a huge leg up in signing him long-term in the event Marner leaves."
Quite frankly, this is not far-fetched when you consider how the Hurricanes didn't give up much to acquire Rantanen in the first place.
Furthermore, if the Hurricanes decide to flip him, then his value will be low especially since every other team will see him as some sort of rental.
While this may be unfair, this is just how business works and perhaps Treliving can get the forward on a discount.
If the Leafs did acquire Rantanen, which is still unlikely, it would be a huge shot in the arm to this team's Stanley Cup aspirations.
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