Mikko Rantanen is heading back to the Western Conference, and the Dallas Stars paid a big price in money and assets.

Mikko Rantanen has had quite the unusual year. He began the season with the Colorado Avalanche, where everyone expected him to stay. Considering the fact that the Avalanche are one of the top contenders in the Western Conference,

After weeks of uncertainly about his future NHL home, Rantanen was traded to Dallas by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, and then signed an eight-year, $96 million contract.