Insider hints at a major trade development in Edmonton that could change everything for Connor McDavid
Tristan Jarry suddenly looks like Kris Knoblauch's likely hold in Edmonton, and that flips the Oilers' summer crease script.
This confirmed development could also very well change McDavid's mind about his future in Edmonton; with all the uncertainty currently looming, a solid number-one goaltender could be a big deal breaker.
That's the surprise in Bob Stauffer's latest read on the Oilers' crease.
Instead of moving on from Jarry, the expectation now is that Edmonton could keep him for 2026-27.
The bigger twist is what comes next. Stauffer suggested Connor Ingram could walk while the Oilers pivot toward adding a younger prospect goalie through trade.
That is not a small adjustment.
It would mean Edmonton stops treating the position like a short-term patch and starts building a deeper pipeline behind the NHL tandem.
It also puts Jarry in a very different light.
A few weeks ago, he looked like the uncertain piece in the rotation. Now he's being discussed like a goalie the organization may still want in the room.
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David Staples recently brought more attention to that angle, and it matters because Stauffer rarely floats this kind of roster framework without a real pulse on Edmonton's thinking.
The most interesting part was the target profile.
Stauffer pointed to one Eastern club with 4 strong goaltenders in its system, clearly hinting that Edmonton sees a market opening.
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Why this changes Jarry's outlook with the Oilers
If the Oilers keep Jarry, they are betting on a rebound instead of a reset.
That says the front office may still believe his game can stabilize with a cleaner role and less week-to-week noise.
It also says Edmonton may not want another summer spent chasing a full overhaul in net.
Keeping one known veteran and adding one developing asset is a much calmer plan.
For Jarry, that's the shocking turn. He went from feeling like the vulnerable name in the crease conversation to looking like the goalie who could survive it.
For Ingram, the signal is tougher.
Stauffer left the door open, but the message still lands the same way: Edmonton may not view him as the longer-term answer heading into next season.
And for the Oilers, this is about control.
If they can keep Jarry, let Ingram leave, and trade for a prospect from an Eastern system with real depth, they give themselves options they have not had enough of.
That doesn't end the pressure on Jarry. It raises it.
Because if Edmonton keeps him through this kind of summer pivot, the organization is no longer asking whether he belongs. It is asking him to justify why.
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YESTERDAY
MAY 6, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ryan McLeod | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Zach Benson | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Bowen Byram | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kirby Dach | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jansen Harkins | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Beckett Sennecke | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ivan Demidov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Chris Kreider | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Troy Terry | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Shea Theodore | - | 1 | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||