Selected by Edmonton with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, Draisaitl has long surpassed Marco Sturm (487 points) as the highest-scoring Germany-born player, and will continue to elevate the bar. He is in his 12th NHL season and the first season of an eight-year, $112-million contract ($14 million average annual value) with Edmonton.

The Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry from the Penguins on Friday. Jerome Miron / Imagn Images The Edmonton Oilers looked strong Thursday night in a convincing 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

If goaltender Tristan Jarry can shore up the club’s net-minding issues and push Edmonton over the top, then a whirlwind day that saw Skinner and defenceman Brett Kulak traded to Pittsburgh and Nashville will have been worth it.

Goaltender Stuart Skinner has been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a blockbuster goalie-for-goalie deal. The move comes after a season of intense pressure and scrutiny for Skinner,

The Oilers have been connected to several veteran goaltenders of various quality with unattractive contracts. Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues has a $6 million cap hit in 2026-27, and Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins has two years left at $5.375 million.

The Edmonton Oilers (14-11-6, 34 points) open a five-game road trip on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (14-11-5, 33 points) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with Edmonton 3-0-1 in its last four games while the Leafs are 1-0-2 in their last three.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Troy Stecher will walk into Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night with "extra motivation" as his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, roll into town.

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