The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired goalie Stuart Skinner from the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton has been searching for goaltending help, and on Friday that the Penguins traded Tristan Jarry to the Oilers. The Penguins confirmed the move, as Pittsburgh acquired Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick for Jarry and Samuel Poulin.
Jarry has spent his entire career with the Penguins since being selected 44th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. He’s in the third year of his five-year, $26.875 million deal. This season, Jarry is 9-3-1 with a 2.66 GAA and a .909 SV%.
The Penguins, meanwhile, get Skinner, who’s three years younger than Jarry. Skinner is in the final year of his three-year, $7.8 million deal and will be a free agent at the end of the deal. The 27-year-old is 11-8-4 with a 2.83 GAA and a .891 SV%.
Along with Skinner, Pittsburgh also reportedly acquired Kulak, who can fill a role on defense. Kulak is 31 and is in the final year of his four-year, $11 million deal. The veteran defenseman has skated in 31 games, recording just two assists this season.
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The Penguins will return to the ice on Saturday at home against the San Jose Sharks after a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
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