In total, the Edmonton Oilers traded three roster players in two separate trades. They acquired Colton Dach and Jason Dickinson from the Chicago Blackhawks, sending a 2027 top-12-protected first and Andrew Mangiapane in return. In December, the Oilers also thought they solved their goaltending situation, acquiring Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2029 second, Stuart Skinner, and Brett Kulak.

In this article, we’ll look at how those three players are doing since the trade.

Andrew Mangiapane

Since the trade, Mangiapane has played six games with the Blackhawks, where he has a goal and is a minus-4. That goal came in his third game as a Blackhawk, as a shot from the faceoff dot deflected off him and in as he was being pushed into the net.

In those six games with the Blackhawks, Mangiapane is actually averaging less ice time than he did with the Oilers. He’s played just over 74 minutes in the six games, which equates to a little under 12 and a half minutes of ice time. With the Oilers, he was getting about 13 and a half minutes.

The underlying numbers aren’t particularly kind to Mangiapane either, which isn’t too surprising given where the Blackhawks stand. Over six games, he was on the ice for five goals during five-on-five action. More worrisome is his 37 per cent expected goal share, while heavily being outshot.

There have been a few players who have found success after departing the Oilers, namely Ryan McLeod and Viktor Arvidsson, but Mangiapane’s struggles since joining the Blackhawks are a worrisome sign for the 29-year-old.

Mar 6, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Andrew Mangiapane (26) shoots against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (60) during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Stuart Skinner

After 23 games with the Oilers in 2025-26, Stuart Skinner had an .891 save percentage and 2.83 goals-against average, with an 11-8-4 record. In 10 of the 23 games, Skinner had a save percentage of .900 or higher. As always, the ceiling was there, but his consistency was not.

The same can be said for his tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins since the mid-December trade. Over 18 games with the Eastern Conference team, the 27-year-old has a 9-5-4 record with an .892 save percentage and 2.72 goals-against average.

Skinner got off to a rough start, going 0-3-0 in his first three games, with an .831 save percentage. But over the next month, Skinner had a .934 save percentage over eight games, with the Penguins going 7-1-0 with Skinner between the pipes from Dec. 30 until Jan. 25. His play since that point has once again taken a dip, as Skinner has an .870 save percentage over his last seven games, where the Penguins are 2-1-4.

Both the Oilers and Skinner needed a change of scenery, but one has to wonder how a Skinner/Connor Ingram tandem would’ve done.

Feb 26, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson (90) controls the puck ahead of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak (27) in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Brett Kulak

Trading Skinner for Jarry alone is a bad trade, as the Oilers traded a pending unrestricted free agent on a somewhat cheap contract for a goaltender who was on waivers last season with two more seasons left on a much more expensive contract. Adding Kulak to that deal made it so much worse.

Kulak was an ever-steady defenceman on the Oilers, anchoring the bottom pair but occasionally playing on their second pair. Additionally, he’d elevate his game in the postseason, having big moments for the team since they acquired him for the pick that the Montréal Canadiens eventually used to select Lane Hutson.

Kulak, 32, was starting to slow down a bit, and trading his cap hit made sense in a different scenario. They replaced him with Spencer Stastney, who has been okay on their bottom pairing. Before the trade, Kulak was held goalless with two assists over 31 games, down from his seven goals and 25 points in 82 games last season.

After joining the Penguins, he scored one goal and seven points in 25 games. But what made this aspect of the trade so bad is that Kulak was flipped ahead of the trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche came calling, dishing out a 2028 second-round pick as well as Samuel Girard for the Edmonton, Alberta native.

Since the trade, he has just two assists in 11 games with the Avalanche, but this was just such an unforced error on the part of the Oilers.

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Oilersnation, FlamesNation, and Blue Jays Nation. Follow her on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.