The Dallas Stars shocked hockey fans with their blockbuster trade for Carolina forward Mikko Rantanen on Friday. The deal has made it clear that the team is serious about its title aspirations in the coming months. Here’s what you need to know about Rantanen and the trade.

Mikko Rantanen was traded to the Dallas Stars by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday and then signed an eight-year, $96 million deal with Dallas, according to multiple reports. The contract has an average annual value of $12 million.

The Dallas Stars made the biggest splash of NHL trade deadline day when they traded for Mikko Rantanen. Unlike the Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas had an extension in place when they acquired Rantanen. With his $12 million cap hit on the books for next year,