The Edmonton Oilers could land Mikko Rantanen during offseason
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.
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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