We’re five games into the Mikko Rantanen era with the Carolina Hurricanes, and panic among the fan base has already set in. Since being acquired Jan. 24 in a shocking trade that brought him and Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes and shipped out Martin Necas,

The Carolina Hurricanes may not be done making moves ahead of the trade deadline, with speculation growing around newly acquired forward Mikko Rantanen’s future. Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, addressing the topic on Tuesday,

Whatever happens, it certainly seems that the remainder of the season will be a busy and exciting one for the Hurricanes.

Meshing Rantanen and Hall into the structure of Carolina's system offers the possibility of the Hurricanes elevating their play.

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — There was one thing Mikko Rantanen needed after he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes: his number. Jack Roslovic had the No. 96 for Carolina before Rantanen was acquired in a blockbuster three-team trade last week that also involved the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Finnish winger, obtained in mega trade with the Colorado Avalanche, earned his first goal as a Hurricane, while fellow newcomer Taylor Hall was a late scratch with an illness.

Shortly after acquiring him, there appears to at least be a small chance that the Carolina Hurricanes trade Mikko Rantanen ahead of the NHL trade deadline.