For Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven, 'the hottest guy in hockey,' nothing has changed

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the Carolina Hurricanes sent Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars at the 2024 NHL trade deadline, the prevailing reaction came in two parts.First was the realization that Carolina, indeed, had moved on from the exact sort of star winger they’d sought for years just 42 days after acquiring him. The fit hadn’t been seamless, and Rantanen seemed less likely by the day to sign a long-term extension with the Hurricanes. But … 42 days? They hadn’t reeled in some smaller fish, they’d reeled in a shark. Who throws back a shark?Advertisement