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”.

The Carolina Hurricanes have put the pressure on Mikko Rantanen by handing him a nine-figure offer during the 4 Nations Face-Off. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed the latest development of the Hurricanes-Rantanen saga during Sportnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment.

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman reports that the Carolina Hurricanes have made Mikko Rantanen a big contract over the Four Nations break. He didn’t say yes, but he didn’t say no. He needs more time to process everything.