The Edmonton Oilers could land Mikko Rantanen during offseason
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The Edmonton Oilers are looking to assert themselves as one of the NHL's elites for years to come, and new reports indicate that the Edmonton Oilers could land superstar Mikko Rantanen if he's not re-signed by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Recently, the Carolina Hurricanes made huge splashes and landed forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, also getting Taylor Hall and prospect Nils Juntorp from the Chicago Blackhawks.
In return, the Avalanche received forwards Martin Necas, Jack Drury and two picks, while the Blackhawks received their own third-round pick for this year from Carolina, retaining half of Rantanen's salary.
Although the Carolina Hurricanes have landed one of the elite talents in the NHL, there are still big uncertainties concerning Rantanen's future in Raleigh.
Edmonton Oilers could land Mikko Rantanen during the off-season
According to new reports from Andy Strickland, there have been rumours that Rantanen could be heading to Oil Country if not re-signed by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Andy Strickland has been hearing that if not re-signed by Carolina, Mikko Rantanen may be headed to the Edmonton Oilers in the offseason saying there's «a belief they can make it happen» cap wise. Rantanen also shares the same agent as Leon Draisaitl.
Intriguingly, Rantanen was seeking a contract similar to the eight-year extension Leon Draisaitl signed with the Edmonton Oilers in September. That deal carries an average annual value of $14 million.
However, this lead to an ugly divorce between the two parties as the Colorado Avalanche weren't willing to meet the asking price. Both Rantanen and Draisaitl are represented by Ottawa based agent Andy Scot.
As it stands, the belief is that Mikko Rantanen could be interested in joining the Edmonton Oilers to join the Stanley Cup efforts, should things not work out in Carolina.
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