Failed trade out of Pittsburgh reported!

While most that was talked about in Pittsburgh this summer was the pending contract extension to captain Sidney Crosby, who ended up signing later in September, there were also rumours surrounding goalie Tristan Jarry. Some pundits wondered if he would be around to start the 2024-25 season with the Penguins, but then came opening night and there he was. After losing his starting job at the end of last year to backup Alex Nedeljkovic, Jarry wanted to prove early on he was the No. 1 goalie in Pittsburgh, though so far, he has failed in showing he deserves to regain that spot.

Jarry was in the net as the Penguins were blown out 6-0 in their home opener against the New York Rangers, and looked just as bad in what was a milestone night in Pittsburgh after he was once again pulled from net.

Josh Yohe of the Athletic called his performance that night ‘unprofessional” and went on to reveal how the Penguins almost trade Jarry this summer, it was turned out to fail as well.

Yohe indicated the Penguins attempted to trade Jarry this summer but revealed that they couldn’t find any takers.

“The Penguins, a team source said, were willing to move him during this past summer, but other teams were not interested.”

With an open competition for the starting role in Pittsburgh, Yohe and other reporters wonder if Jarry should be shopped again, maybe this time with the Colorado Avalanche taking a closer look at the netminder, who might benefit from a change of scenery.

“He’s a perfect candidate to get a fresh start elsewhere. The Penguins aren’t going to win with him,” writes Yohe on Friday.

In Colorado, goalie Alexandar Georgiev, who has started all four games, has recorded an .802 save percentage and 5.79 goals-against average and does not seem able to bring consistency to his game.

The same can be said of Jarry as his inconsistency is one of the reason why the Pens failed to move him this summer. On top of that, his contract is hard to move with his $5.375 million annual average value until 2028, along with its 12-team no-trade list. While that’s GM Kyle Dubas’ job to convince other teams to take it on, he could eventually buy Jarry’s deal out in the summer if a trade fails again.