It's been a wild five days for Mikko Rantanen, who landed in Dallas after a brief stint with the Carolina Hurricanes."I'm happy to be here. It's been crazy for sure," Rantanen said. "Colorado was always where I wanted to stay,

But it was coach Pete DeBoer who stole the show. While it’s customary for professional coaches to be completely myopic and locked in on their sport, DeBoer demonstrated a certain breadth of local awareness when he was asked to describe what Rantanen means for Dallas.

The 28-year-old was acquired in exchange for forward Logan Stankoven, a 2026 first-round pick, a 2026 third-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 first-round pick