Overview
- Elliotte Friedman reported Edmonton has legitimate interest in Tristan Jarry but described a trade as extremely complicated and potentially not possible.
- Pittsburgh has indicated it will not retain salary on Jarry’s contract, which removes a key avenue for Edmonton to make the money work.
- The Oilers have about $159,167 in cap space and would need major roster moves to take on Jarry’s $5.375 million hit with two seasons left.
- Edmonton prefers to keep Stuart Skinner and, if anything, would aim to tandem him with Jarry rather than pursue a one-for-one swap.
- Analysts recommend patience and cheaper options ahead of the March 6 deadline, noting Jarry’s better numbers this season but past inconsistency and citing alternatives such as Connor Ingram, Alex Lyon, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, or Elvis Merzlikins.