NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that he no longer believes the Oilers should bring in a new backup, as Calvin Pickard can do well under the new goalie coach. The <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/nhl-analyst-links-oilers-and-sabres-in-blockbuster-goalie-trade-this-offseason' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Edmonton Oilers still need to assess their goaltending situation</a> after a disappointing end to the Stanley Cup Final. While Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard did share playoff duty, questions have been raised as to whether the current pair can lead the team to a championship. One confirmed move is a change behind the bench. After a decade with the organization, Dustin Schwartz will not return as goaltending coach. His tenure saw 17 different goaltenders spend time in Edmonton, including Stuart Skinner, Mikko Koskinen, Cam Talbot, Mike Smith, and Jack Campbell. Despite some flashes of success, inconsistency plagued the crease throughout Schwartz's time with the team. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/oilers/player/calvin-pickard-8475717' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Calvin Pickard</a> has been an able backup, working in 59 regular-season games the past two seasons with a 34-17-2 record, .903 save percentage, and 2.61 goals against average. His playoff numbers were not quite so good, with an 8-2 record and a subpar .892 save percentage in 13 games. <h3>Friedman initially said the Oilers should look for a new backup, but not anymore</h3> Elliotte Friedman stated recently in a podcast that if the Oilers are adopting a fresh method of coaching, <a href='https://oilersnation.com/news/edmonton-oilers-change-goalie-coaches-find-new-backup-stuart-skinner' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>it would make sense to pair that with a new face in the net</a> behind Skinner; however, he has now changed his tune. Elliotte Friedman: I'd said on a previous pod, maybe do the Oilers try to get a new backup for Stuart Skinner, if you're going to try a new approach in goal [new goalie coach], I don't know if you should... Pickard's been very good for them. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLRumourReport/status/1943380716273992060'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> General manager Stan Bowman has said the team is shopping the market but not yet finding the right goalie. Olivier Rodrigue was not given a qualifying offer, and Matt Tomkins signed a two-year deal at $775,000 AAV, likely filling depth and not competing for NHL ice time. For now, the crease is up in the air while the Oilers attempt to reboot with a sharper focus in goal.