Oilers Surface As Top Watch In $36 Million Cup Champion Chase

Edmonton is once again living in the rumor mill, and this one has enough smoke to make every GM in the Pacific pay attention. The Oilers are being tagged as the clear team to watch for a Stanley Cup champion carrying a $36 million price tag, which is exactly the kind of expensive puzzle that gets front offices talking before the action starts. When a contender is linked this loudly to a proven winner, it usually means somebody believes the fit is real enough to justify the pain.