EDMONTON – The worst-kept secret in hockey right now is the Edmonton Oilers’ need for a goaltender.
Recent comments from insider Cam Robinson suggest that the Oilers have poked around a couple of goaltender prospects outside of Michael DiPietro of the Boston Bruins and Nico Daws of the New Jersey Devils.
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The Oilers rode Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard to the Stanley Cup Final for two straight seasons. After losing a second consecutive Final appearance, Oilers GM Stan Bowman identified goaltending as an area to improve this summer.
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Bowman addressed that need earlier in the offseason by letting goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz’s contract expire and bringing on Peter Aubry from the Chicago Blackhawks organization.
Robinson of Elite Prospects appeared on Monday’s edition of The Sekeres and Price Show, a Vancouver Canucks focused radio show/podcast. On the August 11th episode, he focused on the Oilers goalie search and a few players the Oilers have checked in on.
“I believe the first person they asked about was Trey Augustine,” Robinson revealed on the show. “I think that was just a non-starter. Steve Yzerman and company really love that kid.”
“But, they have a 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7 former first-rounder in Sebastian Cossa sitting there who’s slowly been progressing.”
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Trey Augustine is a 20-year-old goalie who is returning to Michigan State University in the NCAA this year. The 6-foot-1, 183 lb prospect was taken 41st overall in the 2023 draft. This past season, he posted a 2.08 goals against average (GAA), a .924 save percentage (SV%), three shutouts, and 19 wins in 30 games.
On the other hand, Sebastian Cossa is listed as 6-foot-6 and 229 lb on the Detroit Red Wings website. The 15th overall pick of the 2021 draft played 41 games in the AHL and one NHL game.
In the AHL, he boasted a record of 21-15-5 to go along with a 2.45 GAA, a .911 SV%, and one shutout. Cossa’s NHL appearance came in relief of Ville Husso during the Red Wings’ December 9th game against the Buffalo Sabres. In just over two periods of play, only two goals were scored on him on 14 shots.
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