Tristan Jarry's status for today's Oilers-Leafs game has been revealed
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It appears as though Tristan Jarry will be getting the start in goal for the Oilers today vs. the Leafs, so he will make his official debut after yesterday's trade.
The Edmonton Oilers start a five-game road swing with a back-to-back at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs and opening a new chapter in net after the major moves that went down on Friday.
Full details of yesterday's blockbuster trade
Edmonton traded with the Pittsburgh Penguins, acquiring goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Samuel Poulin in return for Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick.
They also acquired defenseman Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 third-round selection. This is a goalie swap that will restructure the dynamics of their crease.
Jarry, who played nine seasons in Pittsburgh, is signed through 2027-28 at a cap hit of $5.375 million. The 30-year-old is 9-3-1 in 14 games this season, sporting a 2.66 goals-against average, a .909 save percentage, and one shutout.
A former WHL champion with the Edmonton Oil Kings in 2014, Jarry has bounced back this year, winning seven of his first nine starts after a rougher stretch last season.
Why it appears that Tristan Jarry will make his Oilers debut today
Looks like Jarry gets the nod in the crease for the Oilers on Saturday, as he took reps in the morning practice in the starter's end.
Skinner, selected by Edmonton in 2017 and helping them advance to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, along with Kulak, a Stony Plain native who played in 370 games for parts of five seasons, are both pending unrestricted free agents this summer.
Oilers GM Stan Bowman termed the trade as something the team had weighed for a while, citing Jarry's pedigree and form of late as the deciding factors to take the reins in goal moving forward.
Update: it's official, Jarry will be the starter.
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