Overview
- The confirmed trade sends Tristan Jarry and Sam Poulin to Edmonton for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and the Oilers’ 2029 second-round pick.
- Edmonton separately dealt a 2027 third-round pick to Nashville for defenseman Spencer Stastney, a lower-cost replacement for Kulak.
- Pittsburgh retained no salary on Jarry, who is in year three of a five-year deal carrying a $5.375 million cap hit through 2027-28.
- Jarry has started 2025-26 at 9-3-1 with a .909 save percentage, while Skinner is 11-8-4 with an .891 mark, though Jarry was waived and spent time in the AHL last season.
- GM Stan Bowman called the change a reset rather than an indictment of Skinner, and early reporting indicates Edmonton will run a Jarry–Calvin Pickard tandem as analysts label the move risky and potentially lateral.