Sportsnet Insider Elliotte Friedman

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Bob Stauffer 0:00

Hey, it's Bob Stauffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. We return to Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer. Brought to you by World of Spas, Edmonton's number one hot tub and swim spa dealer. The ideal place to start your daily vacation. On Oilers Radio, 880 Chad. It is 2.34 in oil country. Keep texting us on the Ashley Fine Floors text line at 780-451-8800. Give me your thoughts on the Oilers trade. Let's saw Brett Kulak and Stuart Skinner go to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jari. Jari started tonight for the Oilers. Skinner started tonight for the Penguins. And Kulak will make his debut wearing Paul Coffey's old number 77. Guests and orders now receive gift certificates to Japanese Village.

Bob Stauffer 0:51

For a limited time, receive a free bottle of Signature Sauce with a $100 gift card. Purchase details at jvedmonton.ca. As we head off to the River Creek Resort and Casino Hotline and welcome back to the show. Elliot Freeman for Ames Store Service. Where service is there, especially visit amestore.ca. It was great seeing Elliot down at practice on morning skate on Saturday. Hello, Elliot. How are you doing? I'm good. How are you doing, Bob? I'm not bad. Not bad. We're in Pittsburgh. Great to see you, too. Yeah, Oilers played well on Saturday. Spent all the time trying to set up Leon Dreisaitl for his 1,000th point on the 5-on-3 power play.

What trades opened the episode and who moved between the Oilers and Penguins?

Bob Stauffer 1:33

Lost momentum in the game at that point. And Canadians did a good job with the power play and scored a couple. And despite a great goaltending performance from Calvin Pickard, Edmonton just didn't have the game more on Saturday or Sunday in Montreal. But give me... Let's do this. Let's start with the trade. Give me your assessment on, we're going to ask you about two trades. I haven't even commented yet on the Hughes trade, but your thoughts on Skinner for Jari.

Elliotte Friedman 1:59

Well, first of all, let me just say that in a league that doesn't always recognize the show business and entertainment aspect to its fullest, that the Penguins and the Oilers have to be applauded for making sure that both goalies are starting tonight. This is what everybody wanted to see. And, you know, even though I'm sure that both Skinner and Jari on some level are grateful for the opportunities given to them in their past cities, there's nothing you want to do more than beat the team that's rated you. So congratulations and good job by the Penguins and the Oilers for making sure this happens. You know, as for the trade itself, you know what, like Bob, for a time there, thank you, I really wasn't sure it was going to happen.

Elliotte Friedman 2:48

You know, it was... It appeared closed. It was clear the two teams wanted to do it, but it was going to have to take a philosophical change for it to occur. And I think one of the things that obviously happened was now I had initially said that Pittsburgh didn't want to take Kulak. That was disputed to me and that initially Kulak wasn't in the deal. So anyway, whatever happened, Kulak got part of the deal and that made the money work. And you know what? I just think, you know, I have to say, Bob, being around the Oilers and you're around them every day, that was the first time I had a chance to be around them since right before training camp. And first of all, they're really relaxed. You know, for a team that's had a really up and down start to the season, there's a real what-me-worry vibe to them.

Elliotte Friedman 3:43

The second thing I'd say is, though, it was very clear that organizationally, every time Skinner had a rough game, It took a chunk out of everybody. It took a chunk out of the organization. It took a chunk out of the players. It took a chunk out of him. And I think that everybody was kind of on pins and needles whenever it would happen. He was on a great streak when he got traded. It was always like whenever he has a bad game, Like all the old questions and all the old history comes out. I think everybody just wanted to move on from that. You know, Jari, he's a talented guy and he's got to stay healthy. That's number one.