Tristan Jarry excited to be an Edmonton Oiler after trade from Pittsburgh

Tristan Jarry was at home Friday morning when his phone rang.

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was on the line. He needed to see the veteran goaltender right away.

Jarry had no idea his time playing along Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin was over.

And that he would be off to another franchise blessed with show-stopping talents — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl — desperate to shore up its crease in hopes of finally hoisting hockey's ultimate prize after back-to-back playoff runs ended in bitter disappointment.

Jarry was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers in a five-player trade Friday that included fellow netminder Stuart Skinner going the other way.

The 30-year-old Jarry, who barely had time to learn everyone's name in Edmonton's locker room, then went out and made 25 saves in a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

"A different place with a different uniform," he said after watching McDavid and Draisaitl put up three points each. "Just trying to settle in as quick as possible and play my game and just kind of be sound for them."

Edmonton included defenceman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round draft pick in the package heading to Pittsburgh, while minor-league forward Samuel Poulin went the other way. Skinner and Kulak — a pair of Edmonton natives — are both set to become unrestricted free agents July 1. Jarry has this season plus two more left on his contract.

"A lot of emotions," Jarry said of his reaction to the trade earlier in the day following the morning skate. "Playing in Pittsburgh for a long time, I'm very grateful for my time there. It was unbelievable. I couldn't have asked for anything better, but just being able to hear that it was for the