All that can be asked following last Friday's earth-rocking trade involving Mikko Rantanen is, "How will this affect the trade deadline as it approaches on March 7?" According to reports from The Athletic, general managers around the NHL do not anticipate ...

Will he re-sign in Carolina after this season -- and if not, where else? And what will other contenders do to keep pace ahead of the March 7 deadline?

The Avalanche began the process of moving on with its first win since the deal Sunday afternoon against the Rangers. Drury scored a goal. Necas was dynamic, collecting two assists and hitting both the crossbar and post with shots while playing in Rantanen’s old spot next to MacKinnon.