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 Pittsburgh Penguins made a massive trade on Friday, sending goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers for netminder Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round draft pick.

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 Edmonton Oilers have traded former Canadiens defenseman Brett Kulak to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a big swap. Here are the full trade details, which include the Oilers bringing in goaltender Tristan Jarry from Pittsburgh.