After plenty of speculation in recent weeks, the Edmonton Oilers finally pulled the trigger and landed Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins .

This wasn’t an easy deal for the Oilers to pull off, as Jarry carries a rather hefty $5.375-million contract that runs through the 2027-28 season. In order to make it work from a money perspective, the Oilers parted ways with Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, along with a second-round pick in 2029. The Oilers were also able to pick up depth forward Samuel Poulin in the deal.

This wasn’t an easy decision for the Oilers to make , as they drafted and developed Skinner, and have watched Kulak become a fixture on their back end since being acquired in 2021-22. That said, it wasn’t an easy move for the Penguins to make, either.

After struggling

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