Several NHL teams including the Oilers have been linked to star goalie of the Devils

The Devils confirmed through NHL insider Kevin Weekes that while a deal isn't imminent, they are gauging interest in the 36-year-old Swedish netminder.

Markstrom posted an .883 save percentage and a 3.07 goals-against average across 44 appearances in 2025-26, career-lows that have clearly changed New Jersey's thinking.

His two-year, $12 million extension kicks in July 1 whether a trade happens or not.

The Edmonton connection makes sense at the surface level. The Oilers were bounced in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks after a revolving door in goal between Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram - neither of whom delivered anything close to playoff-calibre goaltending.

GM Stan Bowman knows the window with Connor McDavid doesn't close gracefully, and a brand-name goaltender would at least signal urgency.

But here is where the obvious narrative runs into real friction.

Edmonton still has Jarry locked up for two more seasons at a $5.375 million cap hit.

Adding Markstrom at $6 million AAV puts over $11 million tied to two goalies who both underperformed this year.

That's not a goaltending solution - that's doubling down on the same problem Bowman already tried to fix once in-season.

Markstrom carries a 20-team no-trade list in 2026-27, which limits New Jersey's leverage considerably.

Kevin Weekes and other reporters have flagged that the Devils may need to attach picks to make this trade work at all.

Utah, Anaheim, Florida, Los Angeles, and Ottawa have all been mentioned as teams worth monitoring here, and some of those situations make a far cleaner fit than Edmonton does right now.

The Oilers need a goaltender. Markstrom's name will keep surfacing. But Stan Bowman needs more than a famous name - he needs a deal that doesn't make his cap sheet worse.

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