Can the Edmonton Oilers swing a Juuse Saros trade, and what would it actually take to make it work.
A top tier starter like Saros would stabilize a team that has wobbled through another uneven fall. It’s also complicated. The Nashville Predators are not rebuilding, Saros carries a hefty cap hit, and any move likely requires the player’s approval.
That puts pressure on the Oilers to present the kind of offer that solves the money and the assets in return in one shot.
What an Oilers-Predators Framework Looks Like
For the dollars to fit, Edmonton needs a good chunk of cap going out and likely retention coming back. A workable structure starts with sending a veteran contract plus Stuart Skinner to Nashville, along with premium futures.
Something like Adam Henrique or Brett Kulak as the money piece, Skinner as the roster goalie, and a package headlined by Matt Savoie, a 2027 first round pick, and an additional second or prospect. To make the ledger balance, the Predators would retain a slice of Saros’ $7.74M AAV hit.
The Oilers have little cap space, and the goalie market is thin. Will they upgrade in goal? Is Juuse Saros the answer? 🤔
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— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) November 11, 2025
Edmonton could also ask Nashville to take the full ticket on one outgoing deal to reduce the retention ask. There are hurdles. Nashville must decide if it values futures over crease certainty, Saros would need to sign off, and Edmonton must live with paying a star price.
The upside is pretty obvious. If Saros arrives and plays to his standard, the Oilers get back to being a spring problem no one wants.
If Saros Is Off the Table, Here Is Plan B
There is not much of a goalie market in November, so a practical path is upgrading behind Skinner while you wait for the right starter to shake loose. Detroit’s Sebastian Cossa is the ideal profile if available. Young, trending upward, and under control.
Yes, I know it’s a big contract, but if I’m the Edmonton Oilers, I’m calling Nashville asking about Juuse Saros every single day from now until the deadline.
Find a way.
— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) November 9, 2025
A prospect plus pick offer can get that conversation started.
If Detroit prefers to keep its future starter, Edmonton can probe the AHL tier for a rising name like Michal Postava (also with Detroit), or monitor short term veteran options as a safety net. None deliver the instant credibility of Saros, but a better No. 2 can buy time and wins while the big game hunt continues.
The key is adding a goalie who can help now and still matter next season, not just a one month rental.
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