It's more like they are as negatively defensively impactful, if not worse, as they are offensively impactful, thus cancelling out, or as stated, become an exploitable option when the game tightens up, which especially happens in the playoffs. That's how I am using the term, at least.
Yeah I don’t disagree some players aren’t worth the squeeze. Their offense isn’t quite good enough and relies on them being placed in a marquee position and they don’t necessarily bring enough else to the table to hang around in a shotgun or lower in the lineup role. That’s why you see a lot of guys that put up a lot of points in juniors or the AHL not stick in the nhl. On topic, I dont think that really applies to Skinner. I think he’s a solid if flawed player that’s just not been in good spots throughout his career. Kind of a reverse Pat Maroon.
