The Edmonton Oilers appear to be shutting down operations early ahead of the trade deadline.
After making two separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks to bring in defenceman Connor Murphy and forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach, Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is not expecting to make any more moves.
"I would imagine we're done," Bowman said Thursday, noting he will continue to monitor the market but won't chance anything beyond minor trades.
Bowman's comments would appear to shut down speculation regarding another change at goaltender after already overhauling the position this season. The Oilers opened the season with Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard in net, but shipped Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a deal for Tristan Jarry and sent Pickard to the AHL after the emergence of free-agent addition Connor Ingram.
Both Jarry and Ingram have struggled though, leading to rumours the team could pursue an option with a proven track record such as Jordan Binnington or Sergei Bobrovsky.
Jarry has posted a 6-4-1 record with a .864 save percentage and a 3.85 goals-against average in 12 games since joining the team. Ingram has an8-6-1 record with a .890 save percentage and a 2.83 GAA.
Dealt to the Penguins in January, Skinner remains the Oilers' leader in wins this season, having posted an 11-8-3 record with a .891 save percentage before the trade.
The Oilers sent a 2028 second-round pick to the Blackhawks for Murphy at a 50 per cent retained salary on Tuesday. The team then sent Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first-round pick to the Blackhawks for Dickinson and Dach. Chicago has also retained 50 per cent of Dickinson's expiring cap hit.
Per PuckPedia, the Oilers have less than $500,000 remaining in cap space after the two trades.
After reaching the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two seasons, the Oilers are fighting for a playoff spot this year, sitting third in the Pacific Division, four points ahead of the San Jose Sharks, who are outside the playoff picture with three games in hand on Edmonton.
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