Overview
- Edmonton acquired goalie Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin from Pittsburgh for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick, and separately added defenseman Spencer Stastney from Nashville for a 2027 third-rounder.
- The Penguins did not retain salary on Jarry, whose deal runs through 2027–28 at a $5.375 million cap hit, shifting significant cost to the Oilers.
- Jarry arrives on a bounce-back run this season (9-3-1, 2.66 GAA, .909 SV% in 14 appearances), while Skinner leaves with an 11-8-4 record and an .891 save percentage.
- Both Skinner and Kulak are on expiring contracts, and analysts widely framed Edmonton’s move as a high-risk play in a tight goalie market that also gave Pittsburgh a clean contract exit.
- Stastney is expected to fill Kulak’s spot on defense, Edmonton’s cap space is now limited (about $934,000 per PuckPedia via Forbes), and the club still must settle its backup plan with Calvin Pickard currently in the mix.