Last week, some insiders posted that Kotkaniemi was involved in the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade. And so the forward thought he was gone. Full story:

Since last night, there has been extensive talk about the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina. It is rare to see top players traded in the NHL (especially during the season), which has really stolen the spotlight.

The Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi opened up on how he felt when he thought he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Mikko Rantanen.

Will he re-sign in Carolina after this season -- and if not, where else? And what will other contenders do to keep pace ahead of the March 7 deadline?

January 22 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal of the game just 24 seconds after the Dallas Stars tied it in the third period, lifting the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory ...

Defensively, the Rangers are giving up 148 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in NHL play. The team has the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at 0. The Rangers are looking for their ...

DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, including the game-winner at 10:35 of the third period, to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

Friday’s blockbuster between Colorado and Carolina served one serendipitous purpose for the NHL. And that was shifting the focus off a week of officiating scandalous even by league standards.

DALLAS — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals ... all with Carolina beginning in 2018. The Hurricanes have the NHL’s second-best winning percentage during that time. Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) has his shot blocked by Carolina ...

NHL insider Corey Pronman of The Athletic suggested a trade involving J.T. Miller and the Carolina Hurricanes.

It is rare to see top players traded in the NHL (especially during the season), which has really stolen the spotlight. That said, amidst all the excitement, there was a brief moment when Jesperi Kotkaniemi seemed to be heading to Colorado. Frank Seravalli ...

DALLAS (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals ... The Hurricanes have the NHL’s second-best winning percentage during that time. Stars: Roope Hintz, who leads Dallas with ...