The public perception of how the Colorado Avalanche did in the Mikko Rantanen trade has already swung back and forth.

Mikko Rantanen made history by wristing home ... but his revenge game was wasted after the Avs tied the game on Valeri Nichushkin’s goal in the third and later won it 7-4 thanks to a wild ...

MacFarland and Sakic overhauled the roster with a flurry of in-season trades. Future draft capital and top prospects were ...

The storyline commanding the most attention in the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars' playoff series is forward Mikko Rantanen ... Colorado winger Valeri Nichushkin began his NHL career in ...

The Avalanche may look to get ahead of the contract game to avoid entering next season staring down another Mikko Rantanen ... Cale Makar, and Valeri Nichushkin, but he must be more productive ...

Mikko Rantanen dragged the Dallas Stars back from a two-goal ... but also with a locomotive-sized hole in the lineup because Valeri Nichushkin had left the team in the middle of the series. There’s no ...

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) The Dallas Stars celebrate after Mikko Rantanen, laying against boards at rear ... works for control ...

Former Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen led the Dallas Stars to a come-from-behind win. Game 7 highlights.

Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to the second ...

Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in ...