Mikko Rantanen trade a 'tough business decision'

Avalanche 'look forward' after trading Rantanen, still have Stanley Cup aspirations
BOSTON -- As Chris MacFarland wrapped up his remarks Saturday, as he explained the forces that had caused him to send forward Mikko Rantanen across the country from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, a blockbuster trade that shook the franchise and fanbase, he uttered the words that were at the bottom of everything.
Avalanche GM: Mikko Rantanen trade a 'tough business decision'
Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland says trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes was a "tough business decision,' calling the star winger a "superstar human being."
Avs GM MacFarland felt 'timing was right' to deal star forward Mikko Rantanen
I think it was just a tough business decision here for us," MacFarland said Saturday before the Avalanche faced the Boston Bruins. “I felt that the pieces we got made sense to strike now.” Colorado traded Rantanen in a three-team deal to Carolina a night earlier,
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland on Mikko Rantanen trade: “A bittersweet day”
Chris MacFarland wanted to keep Mikko Rantanen and make his roster deeper. In the end, the Colorado Avalanche general manager determined he couldn’t do both. MacFarland spoke with reporters Saturday morning,
Avs GM Chris MacFarland reveals why he traded Rantanen.
On Friday, the Colorado Avalanche and the Carolina Hurricanes pulled off one of the biggest trades in modern National Hockey League history when star winger Mikko Rantanen was sent packing by the Avalanche and welcomed with open arms by the Hurricanes.
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