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The Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes have pulled of the deal of NHL trade deadline day. Mikko Rantanen is moving from Carolina to Dallas, just weeks after he was traded from the Colorado Avalanche.

Darren Dreger of TSN reports that an extensive back-and-forth between Mikko Rantanen’s camp and the Dallas Stars has finally led to a resolution. He notes that their detailed discussions have ended the speculation that he could be traded to the Stars.

Most NHL fans woke up to the news that the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars had agreed to a blockbuster trade in the late-night hours that would send star forward Mikko Rantanen from the Metropolitan Division to the Central,

The Dallas Stars are acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes and are signing the forward to an eight-year, $96 million contract extension, TSN reported on Friday.

The Stars traded for and extended Mikko Rantanen after reaching a deadline day deal with the Carolina Hurricanes, ESPN's Emily Kaplan reported Friday. Rantanen has agreed to an eight-year, $12 million AAV million deal that includes a full no-movement clause,

The NHL trade deadline is just a few hours away, and Stanley Cup contenders are starting to load up for deep postseason runs. The Dallas Stars, already one of the favorites to win it all, just swung a massive deal to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Stars are acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Hurricanes and are signing him to an eight-year extension with an average annual value around $12 million, sources told ESPN.