2. Edmonton Oilers
Much like their Albertan enemies, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to upgrade in goal. The only problem is they don’t have too much cap space. But if Khudobin wants a chance to be a backup goalie for a contender with a possibility to be a starter, the Oilers would make sense.
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While Edmonton also has Mikko Koskinen signed, he has struggled when asked to be a number one goalie. He did well last season with a .917% save percentage in 38 games, but struggled in 2018-19 when he had to make 55 appearances.
Koskinen and Khudobin would be an expensive tandem (most likely), but they could also be a very good one. The Oilers defense isn’t great, especially without Oscar Klefbom, which means they’ll be relying on their goalies to bail them out on a fairly regular basis.
While the goaltending market will likely provide better bargains than Khudobin for the Oilers, Klefbom’s cap hit going to the LTIR could free up quite a bit of space. That might be enough for Edmonton to bring in someone like Khudobin.
Playing for the Oilers could be enticing for Khudobin, as he’d be joining a very talented team who could make a run at the Stanley Cup next season with the right tweaks. Khudobin could be one of those tweaks.