Stan Bowman said it himself. "We certainly weren't trying to trade Brett Kulak. He's a great person and a great player on our team. We're going to miss him."

The Edmonton Oilers’ decision to trade Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak to the Pittsburgh Penguins for goaltender Tristan Jarry has drawn sharp criticism from former NHL general manager Doug MacLean who

The problems in net in recent years have played an outsized role in keeping Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers from getting over the hump and winning the Stanley Cup.

The Penguins have announced that they have added newcomers Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak to their active roster. In addition, goaltender Sergei Murashov has been assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.