Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] F Jeff Skinner signs with the Oilers (1 year, $3M)

[TheNumber4]

Oh. And Thanks for your sacrifice Buffalo.

 

[ijuka]

If Janmark re-signs

Skinner - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Arvidsson
Janmark - RNH - Brown
Holloway - McLeod - Perry
Ryan

Since Hyman scored 50 goals, I'm not sure it's a great idea to add another scorer to that line.

I think that it's much likely that Skinner plays with Draisaitl, because Drai's line was seriously missing some finishing ability.

I also think that Kane needs to be on the 3rd line.

 

[Dan Kelly]

YEEEEEEES!!!! I was keeping my fingers and toes crossed that Skinner would sign with the Oilers!! Still a better goal scorer than DeBrusk is !!

 

[SwedishFire]

If Janmark re-signs

Skinner - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Arvidsson
Janmark - RNH - Brown
Holloway - McLeod - Perry
Ryan

Probably. But Having Janmark and Brown over Holloway feels wrong.

Skinner McDavid Hyman
Holloway Leon Arvidsson
Kane Nuge Lavoie/Perry
Janmark McLeod Brown
Ryan

D looks suspicious. Who goes of Ceci and Kulak? Because they wont trade Nurse... or?

Could be something

 

[dire wolf]

Skinner can score a LOT of 5v5 goals if he plays with Drai or McDavid. I still think Buffalo bought him out a year too soon.

 

[La Bamba]

Probably. But Having Janmark and Brown over Holloway feels wrong.

Holloway Nuge Lavoie/Perry
Janmark McLeod Brown

Could be something

Don’t think of it as ‘over’, more like line 3A and line 3B

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Oilers missing the playoffs

But we also kept Perry, who has the streak of losing in the cup final so something has to give .

 

[SwedishFire]

Don’t think of it as ‘over’, more like line 3A and line 3B

I changed my mind. But it really feels like they will go with Nuge as 3C. But I honestly feels like Henrique is a better fot for a 3C here.

 

[La Bamba]

I changed my mind. But it really feels like they will go with Nuge as 3C. But I honestly feels like Henrique is a better fot for a 3C here.

He might be but the addition of Skinner is too significant to pass up. I think Nuge having a defined 3C and defensive role going into the summer will be good for his preparation

 

[Bizzare]

YEEEEEEES!!!! I was keeping my fingers and toes crossed that Skinner would sign with the Oilers!! Still a better goal scorer than DeBrusk is !!

Debatable, what isn’t debatable is who is a better all round player.

 

[DFF]

Skinner could have scored that one goal they need in game 7

Or at least share the blame with his twin on the bad goal


Win win all around

 

[wetcoast]

I'll wait on the figures but what they really needed was a middle pair dman. They are really screwed if ekholm loses a notch due to age., but they need a mid pair dman regardless of what happens to ekholm's game.

Probably but then again maybe Broberg takes a small step next year.

On paper, and probably in real life, the Oilers have the best top 9 with some depth now.

Skinner on a 3rd line with Hollaway and McLeod has speed to burn.

 

[Big Wood]

YEEEEEEES!!!! I was keeping my fingers and toes crossed that Skinner would sign with the Oilers!! Still a better goal scorer than DeBrusk is !!

 

[wetcoast]

Debatable, what isn’t debatable is who is a better all round player.

Sure but Skinner for 1 X $3 is a better fit for the Oilers.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Debatable, what isn’t debatable is who is a better all round player.

Debatable? Not really as 2 years ago Skinner had 35 goals and the year before that, 33. We'll see if he can adapt to the Oilers system or not but lets not forget he was brought in to provide depth scoring and is also on just a 1 year contract ! No offense but I'm not sure the Oilers should have wasted $5.5/per on a multi year deal for DeBrusk as he's been an inconsistent point producer.

 

[Big Wood]

Pathetic.

 

[Seanaconda]

I really don't think Skinner is going to see much of a bump in his production that others are predicting. He always does his own thing out there on the ice. Probably would drive McDavid crazy if they're on the same line.

Idk he got 40 with eichel and that will upset McDavid if he can't top it so 60 from Skinner so McDavid can prove a point

 

[HabsQC]

wow huge overpayment

Way too much term

 

[VaporTrail]

What happens if u have Skinner and Perry?

Is the universe gonna implode?

Probably nothing to worry about..Skinner's Mom is probably too old for Perry

 

[SwedishFire]

He might be but the addition of Skinner is too significant to pass up. I think Nuge having a defined 3C and defensive role going into the summer will be good for his preparation

The grittyness of henrique is a better fit for a 3C than Nuges "outsmarting" style.

There are some Kane rumblings, Who are those?

 

[McFlyingV]

Probably. But Having Janmark and Brown over Holloway feels wrong.

Skinner McDavid Hyman
Holloway Leon Arvidsson
Kane Nuge Lavoie/Perry
Janmark McLeod Brown
Ryan

D looks suspicious. Who goes of Ceci and Kulak? Because they wont trade Nurse... or?

Could be something

Ceci needs to go. Kulak always plays well in the playoffs and he can actually move the puck and isn't terrible on puck retrievals like Ceci is. Ceci out should give them enough money to find a replacement.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Coach gonna love his overall defensive game lol

 

[snipes]

What an absolutely stacked forward group the Oilers have now.

Hard to believe the forward group might even be deeper than it was for the team that just went to the SCF

 

[CycloneSweep]

Coach gonna love his overall defensive game lol

Edmontons defensive game is often just, don’t spend time in the dzone.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Meh. Broberg has progressed, and could take spot. Plus, we have a really strong top pairing and bottom pairing

Broberg played top 4 when he got brought into the lineup in the playoffs. He played 3rd most on defence after Ekholm and Bouchard