Rantanen seems to be fitting in with his new team in Dallas, tallying three points in his first two games. "Dallas was a better fit on the ice," Rantanen said. "Better for me in the style of play, similar to Colorado."

New Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen denied the notion that he had a list of four teams that he would extend with.

Mikko Rantanen was traded from the Hurricanes to the Stars, but a new report suggests the Maple Leafs were his backup team if a deal ended up failing. The Toronto Maple Leafs were named by NHL insider Darren Dreger as a backup trade location for Mikko Rantanen in the event that his relocation to the Dallas Stars did not pan out.