Discussion about the blockbuster trade made Friday (Dec. 12) between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins has centered almost exclusively on the two goalies changing teams: Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner.
The newest Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to roll. After dealing with immigration issues that kept them out of the Penguins’ lineup for two games this weekend, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak will be eligible to make their debut tonight as the Edmonton Oilers roll into town.
NHL insider David Pagnotta believes the Edmonton Oilers got to the point where they were willing to “suck it up” and include Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak in the move to acquire Tristan Jarry, despite wanting to keep both of them.
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
It was an interesting week for the Edmonton Oilers. They pulled the trigger on a couple of trades, bringing in Tristan Jarry and Spencer Stastney while shipping out Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins season is all of a sudden circling the drain after a promising start made them the talk of the league through the first month-and-a-half.
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a massive trade on Friday, sending goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers for netminder Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round draft pick.
While Pittsburgh has a new netminder, they’ll have to wait a bit for his debut with the team. The Penguins announced (Twitter link) that both Stuart Skinner
On Friday morning, the Edmonton Oilers traded Brett Kulak in a package to land Tristan Jarry. It’s certainly a bittersweet trade. As frustrating as Stuart Skinner was at times, he was still an incredibly likable player who was great at his best, as well as durable.
The Edmonton Oilers made a terrible trade on Friday.
With Friday’s trade news that saw the Edmonton Oilers acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a draft pick, some are wondering if the deal will finally get the Oilers over the hill.
Stuart Skinner spent eight seasons in the Edmonton Oilers organization. He was thrust into the starting role in the 2022-23 season after only playing 14 games as a backup in 2021 and 2022.
The Edmonton Oilers are taking another swing at fixing the most important position in hockey. It's an indication of how the organization backed itself into a corner.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Samuel Poulin, with the Pittsburgh Penguins receiving goaltender Stuar Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.
The Stuart Skinner era in Edmonton is over. The Edmonton Oilers traded the goaltender to the Pittsburgh Penguins alongside Brett Kulak and a second-round pick in the 2029 draft in exchange for goaltender Tristan Jarry, and forward Samuel Poulin.
At long last, the Edmonton Oilers are finally making a move to improve their goaltending. The Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in exchange for Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round draft pick.
Being an Edmonton Oilers fan is anything but dull. It’s full of ups and downs, wins and losses, and sprinkled with a sense of humour from the hockey gods, who seem to enjoy tossing in an Oilers autograph signing at West Edmonton Mall after a big loss, to make things more fun and interesting.
The Edmonton Oilers are struggling, and changes should be on the horizon. One significant move they can make is trading defenceman Brett Kulak. The Oilers acquired Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the 2022 Trade Deadline, and he has been a serviceable third-pairing defenceman upon his arrival.
Trying to move on from a high-flying throwback the previous game, the Edmonton Oilers were in Tampa Bay last night to take on the Lightning. The Bolts had a slow start to the 2025–26 season, but have since rebounded.
On the final year of his current contract, Brett Kulak’s future with the Edmonton Oilers isn’t clear. While he’s not the only player on an expiring deal, Kulak seems to be the player with the least job security.
The Edmonton Oilers were able to get even in the Western Conference Finals on Friday night with a 3-0 win over the Dallas Stars.
The Edmonton Oilers entered this season under the assumption they'd need to trade for a top four defenceman, but the play of Brett Kulak may be changing Stan Bowman's priorities for the trade deadline.
Despite the Edmonton Oilers’ ongoing defensive struggles, Brett Kulak is quietly putting together one of the better seasons of his career. Scoring again on Saturday in a 7-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton native is on track for a career-high in points, just two goals shy of his personal best through only 15 games.
The Edmonton Oilers are trying to save on the margins.
Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs made an incredible save early in Game 7 against the Oilers to prevent Edmonton from taking an early 1-0 lead.
With the NHL trade deadline only weeks away, the Oilers are actively exploring options to free up cap space and strengthen their roster for a deep playoff run.
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