NHL insider Frank Seravalli made an eye-raising claim recently when he stated that the Predators should have to pay the Oilers to take Juuse Saros. Stuart Skinner remains under heavy scrutiny this season, carrying a very rough .889 save percentage. <h3>What is causing the Oilers to look for goaltenders around the league</h3> At even strength, the <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/stan-bowman-gives-his-opinion-on-the-edmonton-oilers-goaltending-crisis-after-slow-start-to-the-year' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers own the worst save percentage in the entire league</a> despite ranking 11th in high-danger chances against, which is a troubling combination that has many fans searching for answers. With goaltending once again dragging down an otherwise competitive roster, <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6791818/2025/11/10/edmonton-oilers-trade-goalies-skinner-saros/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the attention has turned to possible trade options in goal</a>. One name that continues to surface is Juuse Saros, the longtime starter for the once-again struggling Nashville Predators. And according to a new update from NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the cost to acquire Saros might be way lower than anyone expected. Some around the league even view his contract as a potential negative asset, where Nashville may literally hand him away. Is there a price to that acquisition? Yes, we know the goaltending market is thin. This is just my view the Nashville Predators should have to pay YOU to take on Juuse Saros' deal. - Frank Seravalli <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BleedOilBlue/status/1988468259113628116'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Saros, now at the age of 30, still carries the reputation of a top-tier NHL goalie, but his recent numbers tell a different story. He's posted a .892 save percentage through 14 games so far this season, slightly below last year's .896 in his 58 starts. Before these last two seasons, Saros dipped below a .914 save percentage only once in eight years, consistently ranking among the league's most reliable netminders, but Nashville was also a much better team than they are now. <h3>Why it may not be wise for the Oilers to acquire Juuse Saros</h3> However, any team acquiring him would be taking on a hefty contract: a $7.74 million cap hit running through the end of the 2032-33 season. For the cap-tight Oilers, fitting that number in would be extremely challenging unless Nashville retained quite a bit of salary or took back some bad Oilers contracts. If Saros can be acquired for a minimal price and Edmonton believes he can rebound behind their stronger roster, the move could actually pay off. But the risk attached to his contract and his recent play may outweigh the potential reward.