Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen were back at practice after the 4 Nations Face-Off, while Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin arrived later, Jarvis with a medal.

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin of Team USA and winger Seth Jarvis of Canada remain in Boston, while Finland’s Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen head back to Raleigh.

It didn't take long, but the Carolina Hurricanes might already be looking into trading one of their newest star forwards.

Team Finland is led by Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen. One of the best pure goal scorers in the NHL, he entered the 4 Nations Face-Off with a nagging injury but was determined to participate.

It's been hardly a month since the shocking three-way blockbuster trade that shipped Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes transpired and the superstar forward could reappear on the trade bait list.

It's been over a month since the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche in a blockbuster three-team deal involving the Chicago Blackhawks. Nevertheless, it's rumored the 28-year-old right winger could be peddled before the March 7 NHL trade deadline.

All eyes will be on the Carolina Hurricanes and what comes next with Mikko Rantanen. As NHLTradeTalk.com has documented, Rantanen was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes as part of a three-team deal.

A Sportsnet report Saturday night indicated that Carolina Hurricanes right winger, Mikko Rantanen, was considering a massive contract extension offer from the team – specifically, a financial amount that was “into the nine digits”.

With the March 7 trade deadline less than two weeks away, Carolina has to decide whether to keep Rantanen for a Stanley Cup run risking losing him next summer if he doesn't extend his contract, or flip him for assets now to avoid that potential worst-case scenario as it happened to the franchise last summer.

NHL insider Kevin Weekes has claimed that the Carolina Hurricanes have made a significant offer to forward Mikko Rantanen regarding a potential contract extension.