After participating in the 4 Nations, Rantanen is facing questions about his future and adjusting to his new surroundings.

With the March 7 trade deadline less than two weeks away, Carolina has to decide whether to keep Rantanen for a Stanley Cup run risking losing him next summer if he doesn't extend his contract, or flip him for assets now to avoid that potential worst-case scenario as it happened to the franchise last summer.

Finland's Mikko Rantanen had a big game on Saturday. But rumors he may be traded again raise eyebrows, and the Hurricanes must pay big-time to hang onto him, writes Adam Proteau.