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Two starting goalies come off the trade market for Edmonton Oilers

Originally posted on Oilers Daily | By Liam McCormick | Last updated Mar 6, 2025 7:19 PM ET

The Edmonton Oilers need to go all-in at the trade deadline to improve their chances of the Stanley Cup by upgrading their goaltending, but two big options are no longer possible.

While concerns about their goaltending are reaching an all-time high, Oilers management is reportedly not considering making a goalie trade this season.

Two starting goalies appear to come off trade block before the deadline

Earlier this season, reports suggested that goaltenders St. Louis' Jordan Binnington and Utah's Karel Vejmelka may be available for trade. That will not be the case.

Andy Strickland reported after the 4 Nations Faceoff that Jordan Binnington may be made available in trade, but according to new reports on Sports 1440 Edmonton, St. Louis will not considering making moving him until at least the offseason.

"[Binnington] is not available right now. A year from now it could be a different story, maybe even in the summer, but right now I don't see him being available. They are going to do their best to try and get in the playoffs."

Karel Vejmelka has now signed a contract extension with the Utah Hockey Club, officially taking him off the trade market.

There still could be some options for the Oilers to improve their goaltending. On paper, John Gibson looks like an option, but that's not possible, per a report.

The Oilers will be hard-pressed to upgrade their goaltending, but by any measure, they need to find a way. It's unacceptable for a Cup-contending team to have below-average goaltending for this long.

This article first appeared on Oilers Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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