It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry trade, our new shiny toys, line combos, injury updates, line combos, and much more.

We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious debate about whether the Oilers are better on Friday than they were on Thursday night when they beat the Red Wings. Given that the Oilers traded both Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak to acquire Tristan Jarry before sending a 3rd round pick to Nashville to land Spencer Stastney, it’s fair to wonder whether this was an upgrade or a lateral move.

Shifting gears, the guys continued their trade analysis by breaking down Stan Bowman’s post-trade quotes and whether making a change for the sake of change is the right move. While it’s true that Tristan Jarry’s numbers are better than Stuart Skinner’s this season, that doesn’t mean there aren’t risks, like injury history, ebbs and flows, and wondering how these guys will perform on their new teams. The guys also spent some time looking at Thursday’s win over the Detroit Red Wings and how it was a fantastic win after what was a disappointing outing against the Sabres on Tuesday.

Finally, we wrapped up the Friday episode of ONR with another round of Ask the Idiots, betting talk for our friends at bet365, and Hot and Cold Performers to look back on the week that was. With the 2025-26 season well underway and trades happening, the guys spent the bulk of the Friday episode moving through a range of topics, some related to the Oilers and others not, but that’s the way things go on a big news day.