Could Sebastian Cossa Be On the Move?

The Detroit Red Wings are entering the 2025-26 season with John Gibson and Cam Tablot as their goalies. It’s expected to be a 1A/1B situation, meaning that their goalie prospect in the AHL with Grand Rapids, Sebastian Cossa, is currently blocked. The Red Wings also have another top goalie prospect in Trey Augustine, who decided to stay at Michigan State for his final season. Augustine will likely join the organization once this upcoming season concludes. Gibson is under contract until the conclusion of the 2026-27 season unless the Red Wings work out a longer-term deal, and Talbot is in the final year of his deal.

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That all being said, does that make the possibility of Sebastian Cossa being traded a real thing? He could be a piece they use to acquire a forward or defenseman, as they’ve been linked to multiple names, but one team has popped up in recent rumors. The Edmonton Oilers, the team that has represented the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons, but haven’t been able to get by the Florida Panthers, and the real issue for them has been goaltending. Could Cossa be the answer? Edmonton liked Cossa in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but the Red Wings traded up to select him 15th overall. After that happened, Edmonton traded its pick and moved down with the Minnesota Wild. It remains what piece the Red Wings could take from the Oilers that would also help their team at the same time.

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Sebastian Cossa

The 22-year-old goalie, before joining the Red Wings, spent three seasons in the WHL with the Edmonton Oil Kings. In his first season, he played in 33 games, going 21-6-3. He posted a 2.23 goals-against average, a .921 save percentage, and four shutouts. In year two, he appeared in just 19 games, going 17-1-1. He posted a 1.57 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage, and four shutouts. In Cossa’s final season in the WHL, he appeared in 46 games, going 33-9-3. He had a 2.28 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage, and six shutouts. He appeared in 19 playoff games, going 16-3-0 with a 1.93 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, and five shutouts.

Sebastian Cossa’s Red Wings Tenure

He joined the Red Wings organization in 2022-23, appearing in 46 games with the Toledo Walleye in the ECHL. Cossa went 26-16-1 with a 2.56 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage, and four shutouts. He also appeared in seven games, going 5-2-0. Cossa posted a 2.32 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. He also appeared in three games for Grand Rapids, going 1-1-0. Cossa posted a 5.57 goals-against average and a .783 save percentage. In 2023-24, he played in 40 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins, going 22-9-9. He posted a 2.41 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage, and two shutouts. He also played in nine playoff games, going 5-4-0 with a 2.72 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage.

This past season in 41 games with the Griffins, he went 21-15-6 with a 2.45 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and a shutout. In two playoff games, he went 0-2-0 with a 4.51 goals-against average and a .868 save percentage. He also made his NHL debut this past season. It came in a relief appearance, but he picked up the win, stopping 12 of the 14 shots he faced.

Wrap Up

With the 2025-26 season approaching, the Red Wings look to turn things around this season and return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. There certainly seems to be a trade on the horizon to address this team, but what the trade is a mystery as Steve Yzerman keeps everything to the vest. So, would you be interested in moving on from Cossa or keep him and have a potential 1A/1B situation again in a few years with him and Trey Augustine?