Goaltending has been a hot topic for the Edmonton Oilers, but despite how many think that should be the team’s top priority to change, that may not be the case for general manager Stan Bowman.

The Fourth Period insider David Pagnotta joined Daily Faceoff Live on Thursday, and when talking about Tristan Jarry and whether or not he would be a fit for the Oilers, he also revealed that goaltending isn’t even what Edmonton is looking for on the trade market right at this moment.

“I know there’s so much talk with the Oilers and their goaltending, but they have different holes in this roster that they need to fill,” said Pagnotta on Daily Faceoff Live. “That’s what GM Stan Bowman and co. are trying to do right now.”

Pagnotta did not specifically allude to what parts of the lineup the Oilers are prioritizing, but given the lack of scoring and defensive depth on the roster, that may be what Edmonton is looking for first.

After the Oilers lost some scoring depth in the offseason in Corey Perry, Connor Brown, Evander Kane, and even Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner, they added Isaac Howard, Andrew Mangiapane and Jack Roslovic, as well as gave larger roles to Trent Frederic and Matt Savoie, in hopes of replacing that offence. While Roslovic (10 goals and 18 points) has been much better than expected, the rest have disappointed.

Howard (two goals and three points) only lasted 17 games before he was sent to the AHL, while Frederic (two goals), Mangiapane (four goals and eight points) and Savoie (three goals and seven points) haven’t held up so far. Given the injuries to Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins this season, the Oilers have needed more from this group, so it’s easy to see why they may be looking for help on the market.

While there are plenty of options on the market for scoring help, the Oilers are also limited by their salary cap space, as they only have $159,667 available at the moment. Some cheaper forward options on the market include Yegor Chinakov, Brad Lambert, Lukas Reichel, Nick Robertson and Kiefer Sherwood.

The Oilers may also be looking for defensive depth, considering the struggles of Mattias Ekholm and Darnell Nurse so far this season. Ekholm is a bit more understandable given his age and how he’s still working his way back from the injury he sustained right before the playoffs last season, but Nurse’s struggles have been too frequent over the years that they may need permanent help there.

But like their options for scoring depth, the Oilers are limited by their cap space unless they can move on from a big contract. Some cheaper options currently on the market include Emil Andrae, Pavel Mintyukov, and if salary is retained, Rasmus Andersson, Brandon Carlo and Mario Ferraro.