{"id":418998,"date":"2026-01-21T02:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/418998\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:31:28","slug":"oilers-escaped-a-risky-goalie-trade-and-should-be-thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/418998\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers Escaped a Risky Goalie Trade \u2014 and Should Be Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before they acquired Tristan Jarry<\/a>, the Edmonton Oilers were rumored to be in trade conversations with the St. Louis Blues regarding Jordan Binnington<\/a>. It\u2019s unclear how far discussions went and if there was ever a legitimate shot that the Oilers and Blues could make the logistics of a trade work, but a good portion of the Oilers fan base was pulling for the deal. <\/p>\n

Nick Kypreos<\/a> was one analyst who was also big on the Binnington-to-Edmonton bandwagon, citing his past playoff success and a Stanley Cup on his resume as a reason it was the Oilers\u2019 best bet.<\/p>\n

How different that trade feels today. <\/p>\n

While Binnington is still heading to the Olympics for Team Canada, his numbers are abysmal. He\u2019s currently sitting at an 8-13-6 record with a 3.59 goals against average and a .869 save percentage. And, when he\u2019s bad, he\u2019s beyond bad, allowing multiple goals on few shots. In four of his last five games, he\u2019s posted a below .875 save percentage and he\u2019s allowed 15 goals in his last three starts. <\/p>\n

Any chance of him being the starter for Team Canada has gone right out the window. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tristan Jarry has come in and been excellent for the Oilers. Posting a 4-0-1 record, he\u2019s got a 2.58 goals against and a .907 save percentage. He recently posted a shutout, the second in a row, following Connor Ingram<\/a>\u2018s shutout the night before. Speaking of Ingram, he too has been fantastic since his callup from the AHL. Ingram has a .947 SV percentage in January, and both goalies have posted a goals-against average of just 2.11 across nine games. <\/p>\n

\"JordanJordan Binnington Oilers<\/p>\n

Head coach Knoblauch said on Tuesday, ahead of Jarry getting the start versus the New Jersey Devils, \u201cThey\u2019re both playing really well, and we feel confident putting either one of those guys in\u2026\u201d As for who starts and when, \u201cWe kind of have it mapped out since Jarry came back, what it was going to look like for the next seven to ten days. But after that, time\u2019s up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The point here is that the Oilers seemed to have dodged a major bullet by not adding Binnington, who has not played well this season. The Blues are having issues, and Binnington, known for a polarizing personality, likely wouldn\u2019t have handled the spotlight in Edmonton well.<\/p>\n

Instead of bringing in a goalie wrapped in both on and off-ice drama \u2014 from puck controversies to bizarre bench incidents \u2014 the Oilers committed to a tandem that stabilized the position and helped flip their season.<\/p>\n

Next: Latest NHL Trade Buzz: Canucks, Rangers, Flames<\/a><\/p>\n

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