Tonight, a new mock trade proposed by Nestor Quixtan of Heavy.com would allow the Edmonton Oilers to land Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the Buffalo Sabres. The Edmonton Oilers goaltending has been wildly inconsistent over the last two seasons particularly in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This inconsistency led to an outcry for change from fans wanting to see drastic improvement in goal next season. Stan Bowman and the front office heard the fans pleas and decided to <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/edmonton-oilers-gm-stan-bowman-shares-reason-behind-offseason-goalie-coaching-change' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>fire former goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz and then hired Peter Aubry to replace him.</a> This move satisfied most fans who were shouting for change but some are still hoping for a personnel change on the ice as well. In response to those fans, Nestor Quixtan of Heavy.com <a href='https://heavy.com/sports/nhl/edmonton-oilers/oilers-trade-pitch-luukkonen/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>has put together a mock trade</a> that would bring in 26-year-old goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from the Buffalo Sabres. <h3>Edmonton Oilers Land New Starting Goalie In Blockbuster Mock Trade With The Buffalo Sabres</h3> According to Quixtan, the Sabres recent move to re-sign star prospect goalie of the future Devon Levi to a multi-year deal could open up the door for Luukkonen to be dealt. Nevertheless, the potential emergence of goalie prospect Devon Levi, whom the Sabres signed to a two-year extension last week, could allow the Sabres to move Luukkonen to a goalie-starved team like the Oilers. In the deal, the Oilers would acquire Luukkonen in exchange for Stuart Skinner, a 2026 second-round pick, and Oilers top defensive prospect Beau Akey. Oilers get: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G Sabres get: Stuart Skinner, G 2026 second-round pick Beau Akey, D Luukkonen is the same age as Skinner still giving the Oilers a young goalie heading into his prime and has put up similar numbers to Skinner on an abysmal Sabres team. The idea behind paying extra for Luukkonen is that with better talent and structure around him he could improve his number drastically and be a clear upgrade over Skinner by the time the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. This trade would be a major risk on upside for the Oilers and unless the Buffalo Sabres are willing to hit the reset button they would likely want roster players over future assets in a trade like this. These factors make this trade in the end unlikely but sets a framework for what an in-season goaltending trade for the Oilers could look like.