Denver Post sports writer Corey Masisak opens up the Avs Mailbag periodically throughout the season. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag.

Rantanen said he thought talks with the Avs had been productive before the shocking trade to the Canes: "I didn’t know we were in a rush."

The Carolina Hurricanes just acquired Mikko Rantanen, but according to Keith Yandle, there's a chance they could look to move him again ahead of the trade deadline.