Among the most exciting players to keep an eye on when the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at PNC Arena — beginning at 7 p.m. ET — are the Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen and the Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen protests against a penalty with an official during the third period of Saturday's game against the Edmonton Oilers in Raleigh, N.C.

Defenceman Jake Walman will make his first appearance with the Edmonton Oilers alongside Troy Stecher on Saturday night when they conclude a three-game honestand at Rogers Place against Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars.

The Oilers will wrap up their three-game homestand at Rogers Place on Saturday night when Jake Walman & Mikko Rantanen make their respective debuts for the Oilers & Stars

The Edmonton Oilers could match the trade package for Mikko Rantanen. Ryan Rishaug: The Edmonton Oilers and Mikko Rantanen’s reps talked about a possible contract extension acco

After losing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to raise the Cup in 2025. Acquiring star forward Mikko Rantanen in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche,

The Stars, meanwhile, will debut their own newest player: Mikko Rantanen. He'll make his Stars debut against a team that nearly acquired him on Friday, the fourth time he'll face the Oilers this season on his third different team.

Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal as a Dallas Star on Saturday night in his debut. MIKKO RANTANEN SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL AS A DALLAS STAR 🤩🤩🤩🤩 #TexasHockey (via @victoryplustv) pic.twitter.com/oEGNS935DO

Mikko Rantanen, a top NHL forward, has signed an eight-year, $96 million deal with the Dallas Stars. Despite the Edmonton Oilers' strong interest and a potentially higher offer, trade assets fell short.

After the 5-4 defeat against the Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen issued a strong statement to the locker room.

NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton said on Oilers Now today that the Oilers were "aggressively" pursuing Mikko Rantanen in conversations with the Carolina Hurricanes before the star winger was sent to Dallas.