For six weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes were the talk of the NHL. But not all of it was for the better. Ever since the blockbuster trade that brought Mikko Rantanen to Raleigh in January, the buzz was relentless with unrelenting waves of rumors,

The Hurricanes, with Mikko Rantanen playing on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis, edged the Boston Bruins on Thursday, Jarvis scoring the winning goal with 18.6 seconds left.

Sellers around the NHL from Philadelphia to San Jose, Mikko Rantanen and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were winners at the trade deadline.