Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here.

Midway through the 2025-26 season, the Edmonton Oilers sent Brett Kulak packing as part of the Tristan Jarry trade. The move left a hole on the third pair, so they made another deal, acquiring Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators for a third-round pick. The 26-year-old had promising underlying metrics, but only 81 games of NHL experience.

While Kulak was struggling at the time of the trade, he had an impressive track record with the Oilers for nearly four years. He even stepped into a top-pair role last........

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