A new inside report has connected the Edmonton Oilers to signing Mikko Rantanen in free agency this season, and they may actually have the cap flexibility to make the deal without losing significant roster players.

Mikko Rantanen an Edmonton Oiler? It may be a far-fetched thought and maybe even a pipe dream, but in the eyes of St. Louis Blues reporter Andy Strickland, the Finnish winger signing in Edmonton might be exactly what happens this summer.

Rumors link Rantanen to the Oilers, but is it realistic? Cap space, his new team, and market value say otherwise. Here's why fans shouldn’t get their hopes up.

The Edmonton Oilers know this all too well. For the Oilers, that came in the form of Stan Bowman becoming the GM of the organization in the summer. Speaking of summer, one thing that was not on anyone's bingo card before October was the Colorado Avalanche trading superstar Mikko Rantanen.