It is not just Edmonton Oilers fans hoping their goaltending nightmare will soon end. Fans across the league are likely sick of hearing about potential trades and whether Edmonton will ever figure it out. It’s looking just like the worst it has ever been for Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, which appears to be forcing the Oilers’ hand. It looks just like the Oilers’ source for a goalie trade could come from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tristan Jarry.
NHL analyst and former goaltender Kevin Weekes reported on social media that Jarry is among the many players the Oilers are targeting of their quest to enhance within the crease. The Penguins have the other problem of the Oilers in that their crease is getting too crowded with capable goaltenders, and Jarry may very well be the odd-man out. He’s the youngest of the group, which also features Arturs Silovs and Sergei Murashov, making him a simple trade candidate for a team aiming to get younger.
Jarry already has ties to the City of Edmonton, as he played his junior hockey there with the Oil Kings. He was a two-time Western Hockey League Champion, one-time Memorial Cup Champion, led the WHL in goals-against average twice, and led the league in save percentage once in 4 years with the club.
After some struggles last season, Tristan Jarry regained his form in eight games this 12 months, recording a 2.53 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. The goaltender’s trade value was low last season, and there is an argument that general manager Kyle Dubas should money in now when it’s at its highest.