Mikko Rantanen didn’t want to leave. He thought he’d finish his career in Colorado. But now that he’s in Dallas Stars green, how should fans react?

The Avs got their first glimpse of their new-look roster and the early returns are great. Erik Johnson is ready to accept any role. Also, Mikko Rantanen made his debut for the Dallas Stars. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — March 9.

I wrote about the Avalanche’s offense has revolved around four forwards pretty much all year. It was Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen, One of Mikko Rantanen or Martin Necas, and whoever was the healthy at any given time between Jonathan Drouin and Valeri Nichushkin My weekly Monday column asked if the Avalanche’s season

From a TradeCentre spectacle to pending playoff drama, the implications of the Mikko Rantanen double trade will be heavily scrutinized for many months to come.

The Colorado Avalanche remain strong contenders for the Stanley Cup after trading Mikko Rantanen and acquiring Martin Necas and Jack Drury. With $4.76

It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday night. Nichushkin hadn’t played in 21 games because of a lower-body injury, but his return was a successful one in a 5-1 ...