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What If Oilers Got Rantanen? | Edmonton Oilers News
What if the Oilers snagged Mikko Rantanen at the 2025 NHL trade deadline instead of Carolina? This wild alternate timeline explores how a different trade could’ve reshaped the league — from a potential Cup run for Edmonton to cascading ripple effects across roster construction, salary cap gymnastics, and playoff outcomes. With Rantanen joining McDavid and Hyman, offense explodes — but defense crumbles without Bouchard or Ekholm. Could they’ve won it all? Or did holding onto their core set them up for greater success? The answer lies in the deals that didn’t happen — and how those missed…
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