Main Trade: Penguins Land Skinner, Oilers Get Jarry

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers have pulled off a major trade, swapping goaltenders in a deal that shakes up the crease for both teams. The Penguins acquired Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak, along with a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, in exchange for Tristan Jarry and forward Samuel Poulin.

• Penguins get: G Stuart Skinner, D Brett Kulak, 2nd-round pick (2029)
• Oilers get: G Tristan Jarry, F Samuel Poulin

“I think it’s not so much a comment on Stuart Skinner, it’s just really maybe time for something different here,” said Oilers general manager Stan Bowman. “But I think we wanted to make sure that the person we were bringing in, we felt confident.”

“Yeah, well we’ve done a lot of work on this position, obviously it gets a lot of attention. Tristan’s had a really consistent performance as a pro up until last season, so certainly that’s something we looked into and wanted to see how he started this year. We’ve watched him very closely and have been impressed with his performance over the course of his career. I think he’s shown to be a very solid goaltender.” – Stan Bowman, Oilers general manager

<h2 id="goaltender-profiles">Goaltender Profiles</h2>
<p><strong>Stuart Skinner</strong> (Penguins): The 27-year-old goalie joins Pittsburgh after spending three seasons with the Oilers. In 23 games this season, he's posted an 11-8-4 record with a 2.83 GAA and .891 save percentage. In his career, Skinner has a 109-62-18 record with a 2.74 GAA and .904 save percentage in 197 regular-season games.</p>
<p><strong>Tristan Jarry</strong> (Oilers): Jarry, 30, heads to Edmonton after three seasons with the Penguins. This season, he has a 9-3-1 record with a 2.66 GAA and .909 save percentage in 14 games. In his career, Jarry has a 161-100-32 record with a 2.74 GAA and .909 save percentage in 307 regular-season games.</p>

<h2 id="added-players">Added Players</h2>
<p>Along with Skinner, the Penguins also received defenseman Brett Kulak, who has two assists in 31 games this season.</p>
<p>The Oilers acquired forward Samuel Poulin from the Penguins. Poulin has no points in two games with Pittsburgh this season but has 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 22 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.</p>

<h2 id="another-trade">Another Trade: Oilers Acquire Defenseman Spencer Stastney</h2>
<p>In a separate trade, the Oilers bolstered their blue line by acquiring defenseman Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Edmonton’s third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.</p>