Rabbit-Hole Discovery Uncovers Oilers Want Specific Goalie Tandem

The Edmonton Oilers are open to upgrading their goaltending situation, but if the team is going to acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins, they won’t be moving their starter, Stuart Skinner, to make the trade work.

As part of his Saturday Headlines report, according to Elliotte Friedman, the Oilers like the idea of Jarry and have kicked tires on a possible trade, but any belief that Skinner would be going back the other way is inaccurate. Friedman believes the only way the Oilers make this trade is if the money works, and Skinner and Jarry become their goaltending tandem.

Friedman explained:

“Look, there’s been a lot of noise around Tristan Jarry in the last 24 to 48 hours, so I just spent some time going down a rabbit hole to try to figure out what was going on here. I do think there’s legitimate Edmonton interest in Jarry, but I think it is extremely complicated and might not be possible, mainly because Pittsburgh has not—has indicated it will not—retain. He’s got two more years at $5.375 million, and the Penguins are not willing to retain.”

Oilers Want Jarry and Skinner Tandem

Friedman also noted that the Oilers would have to make the money work. “Now, for those of you who are Oilers fans, you know what that means: that it might not be possible because Edmonton would have to do some roster surgery to get it done, and right now, because of their own injury and cap situation, they’re really stuck.”