Elliotte Friedman shuts down reports of the Oilers trading for Vezina Trophy caliber goaltender

Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman stunned both fans and analysts alike when he didn't make any meaningful move to upgrade their goaltending, despite the well-documented struggles of the tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard.

Both goalies are pending UFAs at the end of the year, and there's been no indication about any potential contract extensions for either of them.

The Oilers have been connected to multiple goalies, including John Gibson, who was traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Detroit Red Wings over the summer, eliminating one of their options.

There has been talk about the Oilers potentially being interested in Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros if their struggles continue, but NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman shut down that idea by saying he just doesn't believe it to be possible.

Right now, Skinner has a subpar .889 SV%, and Pickard has a .830 SV%, numbers that just won't get it done.

The Predators were expected to be bonafide Stanley Cup contenders last year when GM Barry Trotz signed Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei.

He also locked up Saros to a long-term extension.

But the Predators didn't come close to a playoff spot last year, and they're not on track to do any better this year. Saros could eventually become expendable if they feel they don't want to ask him to have to play through another rebuild.