Those in the Carolinas will hold Mikko Rantanen’s short-lived and largely fruitless Hurricanes tenure against him for the foreseeable future. Rantanen wouldn’t agree to an extension in Raleigh but would for the Stars , leading to a deadline-day deal to Dallas .
One salty Hurricanes fan, former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, made things personal with Rantanen.
“Bad turnover, Mikko,” Cooper wrote, per Sportsnet . “You would have loved it here but didn’t give NC a chance. On the bright side, if (the) Canes were getting for the playoffs what they got these last 13 games, then it’s for the best. Now it’s time for a Carolina Cup run!”…