The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to Mikko Rantanen for some time after it was reported that the Carolina Hurricanes would be looking to deal the Finnish superstar.
The Ducks started their trade deadline fire sale when sending veteran defenceman Brian Dumoulin to the New Jersey Devils for a 2025 second-round pick and Swedish prospect Herman Traff, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The Ducks are retaining 50 per cent on Dumoulin's $3.15 million cap hit.