The Edmonton Oilers’ off-season goal is simple: Find players who can help keep the puck out of the net.

In all situations in 2025-26, the Oilers scored the sixth-most goals thanks to middle-of-the-pack five-on-five scoring and the top-rated power play. However, they leaked goals all season, allowing the sixth-most five-on-five goals and having a penalty kill that ranked in the middle of the league.

Their penalty kill was the biggest reason for their first-round exit at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks, and is one of a handful of concerns this off-season.

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best players available for each of their needs.

Goaltender

The Oilers need a goaltender, and it’s been a need for over a decade now. Their crease in 2025-26 was a carousel of netminders, with Stuart Skinner, Tristan Jarry, Connor Ingram, and Calvin Pickard all playing 15 or more games. Unfortunately, the team’s .890 save percentage at five-on-five was tied for the league’s worst alongside the Vegas Golden Knights.

It’s been a huge area of need since Cam Talbot’s terrific 2016-17 season a decade ago. Jarry was never the answer, and acquiring a new option will force the Oilers to move his contract. That said, who are the options?

If the Oilers decide to go through free agency, two-time Stanley Cup winner Sergei Bobrovsky is set to become a free agent in less than two months. This season, the veteran finished with an .877 save percentage and 3.07 goals against average, well down from his .906 save percentage and 2.44 goals against average last season. That said, the Oilers have firsthand experience of his capabilities in the postseason.

Any improvement between the pipes will likely come through trades. One player the Oilers have been linked to is former Edmonton Oil King Sebastian Cossa. He was the first netminder selected in the 2021 draft, with the Detroit Red Wings selecting him 15th overall. Cossa has just one NHL game to his name, but had a .915 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average in 39 American Hockey League games. He served as the Grand Rapids Griffins’ backup netminder in their ongoing playoff run.

The second goalie selected in the 2021 draft was Jesper Wallstedt. You know the story by now, but his emergence for the Minnesota Wild has forced Filip........

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