Complicated ending and all, Mikko Rantanen should be looked at as one of the all-time greats for the Colorado Avalanche.

Mitch Marner, in the final of a six-year contract, could be the big target of a team looking to make a massive free agent splash this offseason, and target Marner as an option.

The NHL trade market has gone into an unusually early frenzy this season, with several big-name players having already been dealt.

When the Carolina Hurricanes face the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday (starting at 7:30 PM ET), Mikko Rantanen and Kirill Kaprizov should be two of the most exciting players to watch.