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Stars' Mikko Rantanen Reveals Truth Behind Avalanche Exit
Mikko Rantanen had only played for one franchise throughout his career, but that changed sooner than he expected when the Colorado Avalanche traded him in January. Now playing for the Dallas Stars, Rantanen revealed that he never planned to leave Colorado.
Stars’ Mikko Rantanen clears the air on departure from Avalanche: ‘I never wanted to leave’
"I told them I'll be flexible and I want to play here for a long time. Then a couple days later they traded me," Rantanen said Saturday.
Avalanche Journal: Even with so much information out there, Mikko Rantanen saga remains surreal
It was a wild six weeks for Mikko Rantanen, which included two trades and negotiating a potential contract with several teams.
Stars' Mikko Rantanen Gets First Shot at Revenge vs. Avalanche
The Dallas Stars take on the Colorado Avalanche, giving Mikko Rantanen a chance to go against his former team for the first time.
Stars’ Mikko Rantanen speaks out ahead of ’emotional’ return to Colorado
The Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche have built one of the fiercest rivalries in the NHL over the last couple of years, and now that has been taken up another notch. The two teams will go at it again on Sunday in a game with a ton of playoff implications in the Western Conference,
Mikko Rantanen says he didn't want to leave Avalanche
Although it’s almost unheard of for a 100-point scorer to be traded twice in the same season, that’s precisely the situation Dallas Stars winger Mikko Rantanen experienced this year.

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