The Edmonton Oilers’ search for goaltending help has taken them far and why, so much so they have reportedly begun calling teams about their top prospects.

Among them have been calls to the Detroit Red Wings, Elite Prospects’ Cam Robinson reported Monday.

During an appearance on The Nation Network’s Sekeres and Price Show, Robinson said the Oilers were calling about two players: Trey Augustine and Sebastian Cossa.

“They’re looking a little more long-term,” said Robinson of the Oilers’ mindset to address their goaltending. “They’ve got their field of vision a little bit wider here. I was told that they’ve contacted Detroit. I believe the first person they asked about was Trey Augustine, and I think that that was just a nonstarter. Steve Yzerman and company really, really love that kid, and as they should.

“But they have a 6’6, 6’7 former first-rounder in Sebastian Cossa sitting there who’s slowly been progressing up the way… They’re not soured on him by any means, but I think maybe they’re hoping that he’d be quicker along the path. The fact that they have Augustine there in the Red Wing system allows him to potentially be an expendable chip.”

Augustine and Cossa are believed to be two of the top drafted goaltending prospects, ranking third and eighth among their peers by The Athletic. Augustine, 20, has ties to this Oilers roster, entering his third year of NCAA hockey for the Michigan State Spartans where he played last season alongside Ike Howard.

A product of the US National Development Team program, Augustine has appeared in 65 games for the Spartans over the last two years, posting a 42-16-6 record, a 2.55 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.

Cossa, meanwhile, has roots in Edmonton of his own, having played three years of WHL hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings. Drafted by the Red Wings 15th overall in the 2021 draft, he returned to the WHL for another season, and has spent the last three seasons in the pro ranks. He’s spent the last two years with their AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids, posting a 43-24-14 record, a .912 save percentage and a 2.43 goals against average.

All signs point to the Oilers running back the Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard tandem next season — though somethings could still shake loose. Shifting their mindset to a longer-term outlook is wise, as the organization doesn’t have any goaltending prospects who appear to be able to take the NHL reins in the future.

And in Robinson’s eyes, Cossa is someone who could.

“There’s no pinch point for Detroit, though. They don’t have to move this guy,” he said.” He’s still young.

“They have his rights for years yet, but if Edmonton does want to get themselves someone that they can tag as, ‘Here’s our goal of the future that maybe is only a year, two years away,’ he’d be a great bet to go on.”

Zach Laing is Oilersnation’s associate editor, senior columnist, and The Nation Network’s news director. He also makes up one-half of the DFO DFS Report. He can be followed on Twitter, currently known as X, at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach.laing@bettercollective.com.