Ex-North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper takes swipe at Mikko Rantanen after he's traded from Hurricanes

Roy Cooper, the erstwhile politician of North Carolina, took a swipe astatine erstwhile Carolina Hurricanes winger Mikko Rantanen aft Rantanen was traded Friday. 

Rantanen, 28, played successful conscionable 13 games with the Hurricanes aft they acquired him from the Colorado Avalanche successful January, scoring conscionable 2 goals during his little stint.

After an absorbing debacle with a semipermanent declaration successful Carolina, the Hurricanes made a 2nd trade, this clip sending Rantanen to the Dallas Stars, the squad with which helium yet signed a semipermanent hold with.

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during the last time of the Democratic National Convention astatine the United Center. (Imagn)

"Bad turnover, Mikko. You would person loved it present but didn’t springiness NC a chance," Cooper posted to social media. "On the agleam side, if (the Hurricanes) were getting for the playoffs what they got these past 13 games, past it’s for the best. Now it’s clip for a Carolina Cup run!"

Because Rantanen wasn’t acceptable to determine connected an hold and perpetrate long-term, the Hurricanes traded him to the Stars successful instrumentality for guardant Logan Stankoven, 2 first-round picks and 2 third-round picks, according to an ESPN report. 

The Stars are besides reportedly signing Rantanen to an eight-year, $12 million-per-year declaration extension.

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Carolina Hurricanes close helping Mikko Rantanen during warmups earlier a crippled against the Boston Bruins astatine Lenovo Center.  (James Guillory/Imagn Images)

Rantanen was expected to supply a large boost to the Hurricanes but had conscionable six points successful his 13 games aft scoring 64 points successful 49 games with the Avalanche anterior to being traded. 

The Hurricanes dealt Martin Necas and Jack Drury to the Avalanche for Rantanen, a hefty terms to get the Finnish winger. 

Necas had 55 points successful 49 games with the Hurricanes earlier being traded and has acceptable successful good with Colorado, scoring 15 points successful 14 games with the Avalanche. 

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Carolina Hurricanes close helping Mikko Rantanen takes a changeable against the Boston Bruins during the 3rd play astatine Lenovo Center.  (James Guillory/Imagn Images)

The Hurricanes person 78 points this season, are successful 2nd spot successful the Metropolitan Division and are firmly successful playoff position. 

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