Oilers reportedly targeting coveted Stanley Cup champion winger in bold plan

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly targeting free agent winger Vladimir Tarasenko, a Stanley Cup champion, but general manager Stan Bowman is taking a slow and patient approach with no urgency, similar to how he handled Jack Roslovic's signing the previous summer. Roslovic ultimately departed this offseason after an inconsistent season, raising questions about whether the same patient strategy will succeed again. Meanwhile, the Oilers face other pressing roster decisions, including Connor McDavid's contract extension with figures as high as $23 million per season and a crowded goaltending situation featuring Tristan Jarry, Frederik Andersen, and newly acquired Devon Levi.