Oilers trade for Pens' Jarry to solve issues in net

The Edmonton Oilers have finally addressed their multiple-season problem in goal by acquiring Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Tristan Jarry.

The Oilers sent goalie Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick to Pittsburgh for Jarry and forward Sam Poulin.

Edmonton made another trade on Friday, sending a 2027 third-round to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Spencer Stastney.

Jarry, 30, is in his 10th NHL season, all with the Penguins. He had helped Pittsburgh to a surprising start that put them in a playoff seed through Thursday's games. He was 9-3-1 in 14 games with Pittsburgh this season with a .909 save percentage and a 2.66 goals-against average with one shutout. Money Puck had him at 9.8 goals saved above expected.

Edmonton has the second worst team save percentage in the NHL this season (.873). The Oilers have appeared in back-to-back Stanley Cup finals, losing both times to the Florida Panthers. Each run has been plagued by goaltending inconsistency, with Skinner and backup Calvin Pickard unable to provide championship caliber stability. Ideally the Oilers would have preferred to add a veteran goalie to a tandem with Skinner, but that would have been a challenge under the salary cap.

Jarry is signed through the 2027-28 season with a $5.375 million cap hit.

Skinner is signed through the 2025-26 season and his contract carries an average annual value of $2.6 million. Kulak is signed through the 2025-26 season, and his contract carries an average annual value of $2.75 million. Both are unrestricted free agents next summer.