Oilers acquire Tristan Jarry from Penguins for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, 2029 second round pick

At long last, the Edmonton Oilers are finally making a move to improve their goaltending.

The Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in exchange for Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round draft pick.

The Penguins have acquired goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and the Edmonton Oilers 2029 second-round draft pick in exchange for goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin.

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The news was first reported by Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman and later confirmed by TSN and Athletic insider Pierre Lebrun. Frank Seravalli first reported that Stuart Skinner would be involved in the deal, while Friedman confirmed the final details.

The Oilers had been in desperate need of an upgrade in net for the better part of two years, as while Skinner had his moments with the team, he was ultimately too inconsistent to be relied upon to win a Stanley Cup. While Jarry hasn’t exactly been that for the Penguins with his injury history, he’s in the midst of a resurgent season and should provide more stability.

Jarry joins the Oilers with a 9-3-1 record, a .909 save percentage, a shutout and a 3.96 5v5 goals saved above expected in 14 games with the Penguins. He’s in the third year of a five-year contract with a $5.375 million contract, with none of that salary being retained by the Penguins according to Lebrun.

Skinner joins the Penguins with an 11-8-4 record, an .891 SV%, two shutouts and 1.09 5v5 GSAx. He’s in the final year of a three-year contract with a $2.6 million cap hit, and set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

The Penguins also acquired Kulak in the deal, who has just two assists in 31 games, but is better known for his defensive game with a -0.059 5v5 regularized adjusted plus-minus expected goals against per 60 minutes. He’s in the final year of a four-year contract with a $2.75 million cap hit, with the Oilers reportedly believing that Spencer Stastney, who they acquired in a separate deal on Friday, can replace him in the long-term.

The Oilers also acquired Poulin in the deal, a 2019 first-round pick who has struggled to stick at the NHL level. He’s played two games with the Penguins this year, going pointless in both, while he has nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 22 games in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.