Selected by Edmonton with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, Draisaitl has long surpassed Marco Sturm (487 points) as the highest-scoring Germany-born player, and will continue to elevate the bar. He is in his 12th NHL season and the first season of an eight-year, $112-million contract ($14 million average annual value) with Edmonton.

The Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry from the Penguins on Friday. Jerome Miron / Imagn Images The Edmonton Oilers looked strong Thursday night in a convincing 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

After failing to hold a one-goal lead in the third period on Thursday in a 3-2 overtime loss against the San Jose Sharks, the Leafs had no determination in the final 20 minutes against the Oilers as Edmonton scored three goals before Steven Lorentz added one late for Toronto.

Goaltender Stuart Skinner has been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a blockbuster goalie-for-goalie deal. The move comes after a season of intense pressure and scrutiny for Skinner,

The Oilers have been connected to several veteran goaltenders of various quality with unattractive contracts. Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues has a $6 million cap hit in 2026-27, and Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins has two years left at $5.375 million.

Jarry is embracing the opportunity to return to Edmonton. He helped the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League win the Memorial Cup in 2014 and subsequently purchased a house about 15 minutes outside of Edmonton, where he, his wife and his baby boy spend the summer.

The Edmonton Oilers (14-11-6, 34 points) open a five-game road trip on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (14-11-5, 33 points) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with Edmonton 3-0-1 in its last four games while the Leafs are 1-0-2 in their last three.