Edmonton Oilers' Stuart Skinner would have provided much better goaltending than Jordan Binnington for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The only men on the Oilers roster who play a prominent position and are mid-20s are Evan Bouchard (25) and Stuart Skinner (26). None of that is out of time with the rest of the NHL. A team with a strong chance to win the Stanley Cup will often have a large swath of the roster in the age 28-32 range.

Scuffles continue

Skinner made 26 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Saturday. He allowed five goals. Philly's second line of Owen Tippett, Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier were Skinner's kryponite Saturday -- they tallied eight points (four goals,

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard (2) takes down Tampa Bay Lightning center Michael Eyssimont in front of goaltender Stuart Skinner and defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) during the second period o

Edmonton Oilers' Stuart Skinner plays during an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/)

It’s Stanley Cup or bust this season for the Oilers. And with Stuart Skinner’s shaky play as of late, it begs the question: Should Edmonton trade for a goalie? Michael Amato dives into that and more in his latest Friday Four.

Stuart Skinner, like his team, skates off as the second-best goalie on the ice every night. Even good teams need their goalies to bail them out, to keep them in a tough game once in a while.

According to new insider reports, the Edmonton Oilers will not trade for a goaltender because they don't believe there's an upgrade for Stuart Skinner available.

It behooves Bowman to sign Emberson and set a new course with the handling of young players during the contract process. The NHL is changing, with agents for young players finding a new revenue option via the offer sheet.

The Edmonton Oilers need some big upgrades this season, but according to GM Stan Bowman, that upgrade won't be coming in the form of a new goaltender, as the team are reportedly set to stick with Stuart Skinner moving forward.

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers lost 4-3 to the Florida Panthers. It was their fifth straight loss since Feb.7.