Edmonton Oilers consider major trade while Connor McDavid's contract clock continues to tick
The Edmonton Oilers are entering the 2025–26 NHL season with more questions than answers. After falling short in two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, the spotlight has turned toward their franchise cornerstone, Connor McDavid, who's now in the final year of his contract.
As speculation over his future grows louder, whispers of a major roster shakeup—particularly in the goaltending department—are also picking up steam.
Edmonton Oilers' offseason in flux: Connor McDavid's future and
Stuart Skinner
trade talks stir uncertainty
There's no debate about who remains the heartbeat of this team—Connor McDavid. But with no extension signed yet, Oilers fans are growing anxious. The silence from the front office has done little to calm nerves. McDavid's potential exit would be seismic, not just for Edmonton, but for the NHL as a whole.
At the moment, all eyes remain fixed on how the Oilers navigate contract talks with their captain, and whether they can lock in a long-term commitment before the clock runs out.
While those negotiations continue behind closed doors, the team isn't sitting idle. Goaltender Stuart Skinner, once viewed as a long-term solution between the pipes, now finds himself in the eye of trade speculation. According to NHL insider Alan Mitchell of The Athletic, 'He would be part of the offer.'
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That statement has sent shockwaves across Oil Country, particularly after Skinner's up-and-down playoff performance.
Mitchell elaborated further, saying, 'Skinner has tremendous value, both to the current Oilers roster and on the open market. He could be involved in a deal to upgrade the goaltending position.' It's a bold move, but one that signals the Oilers' intent to reinforce their weakest link.
Could Ilya Sorokin be Edmonton's answer in net?
As Skinner's name circulates in trade rumors, journalist Mark Spector has floated a bold recommendation: 'bring in Ilya Sorokin.' Though there's no concrete indication of talks between Edmonton and the New York Islanders, the idea of Sorokin wearing Oilers blue has sparked excitement among fans. A goalie of Sorokin's caliber could stabilize a position that faltered in key moments last season.
With McDavid's contract talks unresolved and the goaltending situation up in the air, the Oilers are staring down a potentially franchise-defining offseason.
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