Edmonton Oilers Commerce for Tristan Jarry from Penguins, Sending Stuart Skinner in Alternate

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry and ahead Sam Poulin in a blockbuster commerce with the the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Beginning goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenceman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round decide are headed again to Pittsburgh within the commerce.

Jarry has a 9-3-1 file this season with a .909 save share and a 2.66 goals-against common.

The 30-year-old Jarry’s resurgence this season has come after he cleared waivers final January after an 8-8-4 begin to the season with a .886 save share and a 3.31 GAA. He would later rejoin the Penguins after an AHL stint and completed the season with a 16-12-6 file with a .893 save share and a 3.12 GAA.

He’s at present enjoying within the third season of a five-year, $26.88 million contract and carries a cap hit of $5.38 million.

The Oilers goaltending struggles are nicely documented this season, with Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard combining for an .879 save share by 31 video games. The back-to-back Stanley Cup finalists are 14-11-6 this season and at present sit within the prime wild-card spot within the Western Convention.

Skinner has an 11-8-4 file this season with a .891 save share and a 2.83 goals-against common.

The 27-year-old has helped backstop the Oilers to 2 consecutive journeys to the Stanley Cup Closing, however the staff in the end fell quick in opposition to the Florida Panthers in every of the previous two seasons.

Skinner is a pending unrestricted free agent, carrying a cap hit of $2.6 million on his expiring deal.

Kulak, 31, has two assists in 31 video games this season. He’s additionally a pending UFA, carrying a cap hit of $2.75 million this season.

Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens on the 2022 commerce deadline, Kulak has been a key piece on the Oilers blueline in every of their runs to the Stanley Cup Closing the previous two years.

Oilers additionally including Stastney

The Oilers have additionally accomplished a further commerce to amass defenceman Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators for a 2027 third-round decide, LeBrun experiences.

Stastney, 25, has one aim and 9 factors in 30 video games for the Predators this season whereas averaging 14:52 of ice time.

He’ll doubtless assist fill Kulak’s 17:42 of ice time per recreation common this season for an Oilers staff that additionally positioned blueliner Jake Walman on long-term injured reserve Thursday.

A fifth-round decide (131st general) by the Predators in 2018, Stastney made his NHL debut on Apr. 1, 2023.

He’s within the second season of a two-year, $1.65 million contract with an AAV of $825,000.

The Woodridge, Ailing., native has three targets and 18 factors in 81 profession NHL video games with Nashville.

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