EDMONTON – When you make it back to the Stanley Cup Final, running it back isn't a bad thing.

Unfortunately for the Edmonton Oilers, they didn't win the Cup this past season. 

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Stan Bowman has expressed a desire to improve the goaltending and forward group. And now, it looks like a forward the Oilers brought in last year is a part of the plan moving forward.

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According to PuckPedia, the Oilers are signing Kasperi Kapanen to an extension.

PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) on X The #Letsgooilers are re-signing UFA F Kasperi Kapanen for 1 year $1.3M. 13P in 57 GP with EDM Rep’d by Markus Lehto @wassermanhockey https://t.co/NVDOrUzbHp

At the time of this writing, it appears that the deal is a one-year contract worth $1.3 million. As of right now, there is no trade protection attached to the deal.

That's another contract crossed of Bowman's to-do list after Trent Frederic signed an eight-year deal last week.

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