Tristan Jarry may not be a Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender for much longer. Despite a rough outing Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens , Sportsnet reporter Elliotte Friedman was first to market with the news that the Edmonton Oilers are pushing for the deal.
According to Friedman, Edmonton is "closing in" on the Jarry trade today.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now can also confirm that Jarry has discussed the deal and is aware of the situation. A source described the trade talks as being in a delicate phase.
Jarry stopped 24 of 28 Thursday night in the Penguins' distracted 4-2 loss to Montreal. However, Jarry has been resurgent this season. In 12 starts, he has posted a 9-3-1 record with a save percentage that dipped to .909 Thursday.
Jarry had raised his save percentage to .913 following three straight starts last week.
Earlier reports have indicated Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is unwilling to hold back any of Jarry's $5.375 million annual cap hit. Jarry has two more years after this season remaining on his five-year contract.
Jarry's tenure with the Penguins has been one of promise and tumult. A pair of All-Star Game appearances buttress injury rumors and being waived last January before returning for a strong run in the final weeks of the season.
Numerous reports, and conflicting information on the potential return broke during the publishing of this story. Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner may–or may not–be part of the deal.
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