From Mikko Rantanen to Maripier Morin (and Carey Price)

An athlete will always be only as good as his or her most recent performance(s). Call it sports recency bias.
In mid-January, Rantanen was on track for a third consecutive 100-point season with the Avalanche.
Then BOOM! He was traded to the Hurricanes for Jack Drury, Martin Necas and others.
Except that Rantanen had no desire to go to Carolina… and no intention of signing a new contract with the Hurricanes. As a result, he wasn’t playing up to his talent.
After 13 games with the Can