Carolina can re-sign Rantanen and maintain a formidable supporting cast around him, which might have been tough for Colorado.

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.

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.