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Insider Weighs In on Jordan Binnington–Oilers Buzz

Originally posted on NHL Trade Talk | By Jackson Weber | Last updated Feb 27, 2026 5:56 PM ET

The goaltending position has become a hot topic again in Edmonton. A three-week Olympic break didn’t do the trick for Tristan Jarry, who was shelled on Wednesday in Anaheim, and while Connor Ingram did what he needed to in Los Angeles, the Oilers know they’ll be in trouble if they’re relying on him as their number one option down the stretch and into the playoffs.

As a result, trade rumors — some more realistic than others — have started to swirl about GM Stan Bowman adding a goalie before the March 6 deadline. One name that Edmonton has been heavily connected to in the past has started to come up again, thanks to another strong showing for Team Canada — and that’s Jordan Binnington.

It’s difficult to know whether the buzz surrounding Binnington and the Oilers has any legs, though TSN insider Darren Dreger shed a bit more light on the situation Thursday.

Dreger said:

“Well, that makes sense. Even though, I mean, we’ve got Insider Trading tonight, so you kick tires on lots of things, and one of the items I’m tackling is in fact St. Louis. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a lot of interest around Binnington, even of late — pre-Olympics, during, post-Olympics — there just isn’t. Now when you talk about Edmonton, it’s complicated because this is where the boardroom comes into play, and the Oilers are still sour that St. Louis picked their pocket on offer sheets. And that’s probably ownership more than anything, but it’s part of it.”

The 32-year-old Binnington is in year five of the six-year, $36 million extension signed with the Blues back in 2021. He’s had another tough season in St. Louis, currently sporting an 8-17-6 record to go with a 3.65 goals-against average, an .864 save percentage, and one shutout.

We just saw firsthand, however, that with a competent team in front of him, Binnington can deliver solid goaltending and rise to the occasion when it matters most. He was certainly not at fault for Canada’s 2-1 overtime loss in the gold medal game.

If the Oilers had a do-over and could choose again between Binnington and Jarry, would they change course? You’d have to hope so. Still, making a desperation move now — after already giving up Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a second-round pick for Jarry — feels unlikely, especially since they would almost certainly have to include their recently acquired netminder to make a deal work.

The Jarry experiment hasn’t gone as anyone in Edmonton had envisioned, but the many obstacles — from Binnington’s partial no-movement clause to the Oilers’ limited cap space and lack of assets, and, as Dreger noted, the strained relationship with GM Doug Armstrong — make a move between now and March 6 seem like a long shot

This article first appeared on NHL Trade Talk and was syndicated with permission.

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