Kapanen has played like a $5 million a year forward. It’s as if Stan Bowman was searching under every couch and inside every closet of the NHL for the right trade but tucked away in his own furnace room he suddenly came upon a forgotten $5 million winger, so now he doesn’t have to go out and get one.

The Edmonton Oilers are facing a crossroads of sorts. With Tristan Jarry back to full health, they are currently riding a three-goalie tandem in Jarry, Connor Ingram, and Calvin Pickard.

Leon Draisaitl is expected to return later this week after taking a leave to return to his family home in Cologne, Germany, on Friday due to what the team described as “a family illness,” according to head coach Kris Knoblauch.

The Edmonton Oilers, at full strength, have the incredible offensive tandem of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. At least for a little while, though, they'll be without Draisaitl. The Oilers announced Saturday that Draisaitl is leaving the team temporarily. Draisaitl is away from Edmonton to attend to a family matter.

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, news that the Edmonton Oilers will go with Connor Ingram in net tonight, and play 11 forwards and seven d-men due to winger Kasperi Kapanen’s injury.

Before the injury, Jarry had only made three starts for Edmonton, and he remains unbeaten with the Oilers. Edmonton, meanwhile, has posted a 5–5 record during his absence, relying on Connor Ingram and Calvin Pickard to share duties in net.

Edmonton Oilers superstar and center, Leon Draisaitl, is stepping away from the team to attend to a family illness back in Germany.

According to Forbes, the Edmonton Oilers hockey club ranked third among the most profitable sports teams in the world for 2025. The Canadian club's franchise market value is estimated at 3.2 billion dollars.