A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes in a blockbuster deal.

Although the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers are in very different circumstances, they could have similar needs before the NHL trade deadline.

The Red Wings' current contracts and stocked prospect cupboard have Detroit positioned to make the most of a rising cap.

The Detroit Red Wings signed Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract in NHL Free Agency over the summer. Tarasenko brought legitimate expectations with him to Detroit. He came off a Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers — the second Stanley Cup ring of his career.