Nathan MacKinnon kept it classy.
Some leaders have the brazenness to call out their management publicly when they disagree with a team decision; we saw that with Dylan Larkin, but when given the opportunity, MacKinnon took the high road ahead of the 2025 IIHF men’s World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, where he will represent Team Canada alongside good friend and rival, Sidney Crosby.
MacKinnon Praises Rantanen
MacKinnon was pressured to answer whether the Colorado Avalanche made a mistake by trading Mikko Rantanen. The organization dealt the superstar right winger on January 25 to the Carolina Hurricanes, which then shipped him to the Dallas Stars at the trade deadline after they unsuccessfully attempted to sign him to a long-term deal.