Ben Shelley: Hurricanes trade Mikko Rantanen to Stars

For a team trying to win the Stanley Cup, this whole thing is complete gross mismanagement. Should've kept your leading scorer, Necas, and traded him in the summer or at the draft. The players within the locker room must be somewhat deflated with the whole situation.

For a team trying to win the Stanley Cup, this whole thing is complete gross mismanagement. Should've kept your leading scorer, Necas, and traded him in the summer or at the draft. The players within the locker room must be somewhat deflated with the whole situation.
- Pacificgem

1) Necas and Drury had both asked for trades at varying points.

2) the players wanted Rantanen gone

I would trade me as and drift for two late first round pics two thirds and a solid young asset anytime