BOSTON — Chris MacFarland wanted to keep Mikko Rantanen and make his roster deeper.
In the end, the Colorado Avalanche general manager determined he couldn’t do both.
MacFarland spoke with reporters Saturday morning, hours after making one of the biggest trades in franchise history. Rantanen, who is in the final year of his contract and can be an unrestricted free agent in July, now plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I think one of the areas where it’s clear is we’re not deep enough,” MacFarland said. “And I think that you’ve got to be deep to go four rounds.