The team held a light optional practice Friday. The most notable part of the skate were the updates from Jared Bednar on some of the guys on the team.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: The Latest on Kiviranta, O\u2019Connor, and Solovyov<\/a><\/p>\n Around The NHL<\/p>\n Edmonton Adds a Blueliner: Let\u2019s start with the smaller of the three Friday trades. The Oilers shored up their defense depth with the addition of Spencer Stastney from the Preds.<\/p>\n Nashville will have to change up their D core tonight given this trade, which I don\u2019t entirely get for them.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh\u00a0Hockey Now: The Oilers needed to add Stastney because they shipped depth defenseman Brett Kulak to the Pens as part of a pretty notable trade for both clubs. Tristan Jarry<\/a> is finally off to Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n As part of the deal, the Oilers also traded Stuart Skinner, which was a bit of a shocker given that the rumors were that they were hoping to find the salary to make a Jarry\/Skinner tandem work.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next for the Pens?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Minnesota Lands the Big Fish:\u00a0Now for the elephant in the room. Let\u2019s talk about how the Central Division just got insanely more talended after the Minnesota Wild sent two big names, another depth piece and a first-round draft pick for Quinn Hughes.<\/p>\n Yes, Quinn. Freakin\u2019. Hughes. Here are the full details of the trade.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Quinn Hughes Lands in Central Division With Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n Chicago Hockey Now:\u00a0Worst-case scenario for the Blackhawks. And it involves Connor Bedard.<\/a><\/p>\n
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