The NHL trade deadline is only a week away, and there will be plenty of activity between now and then. In the days leading up to March 7, some marquee names will be in the news as teams try to load up for the postseason.

Mikko Rantanen could soon make a decision on his future with the Carolina Hurricanes amid rumors and contract negotiations. Several NHL teams are following the situation closely.

Do the Hurricanes plan on trading Mikko Rantanen just over a month after acquiring him? One ESPN analyst weighed in on the multi-million dollar question.

It seems Carolina’s only focus right now is keeping Rantanen, whether as an extended player or worst case as a rental.

TSN: It’s still not known if Mikko Rantanen will want to partake in contract extension talks with the Carolina Hurricanes. Chris Johnston said that Rantanen’s camp are expected in the next few days to let the Hurricanes know how they’d like to proceed with things.

According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, it looks like Carolina is leaning toward keeping Rantanen in tow through the end of the season whether or not he commits to signing a contract extension before the March 7 trade deadline.

The Mikko Rantanen experiment hasn't worked with the Carolina Hurricanes, and he could be on the move again before the trade deadline.

TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes the Carolina Hurricanes plan is to still try to extend forward Mikko Rantanen. It hasn’t been a normal adjustment time for Rantanen in Carolina as he was completely blindsided by the trade,

Trade deadline season means NHL GMs are on a shopping spree, and for Toronto’s Brad Treliving, it looks like one huge name might be on his list. On Sportsnet 590’s Real Kyper & Bourne Wednesday afternoon,

NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month,