Speculation: Jeff Skinner has no plans to leave the Oilers

[DickSmehlik]

Exhibit A why coaches should scratch more veterans who are struggling instead of letting them slump through 20 games hurting their team.

 

[LTIR]

Exhibit A why coaches should scratch more veterans who are struggling instead of letting them slump through 20 games hurting their team.

So scratch Bouchard next?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Oilers has plans to leave Skinner me thinks.

 

[Bard Marchand]

Why would Edmonton want him back if he's been so bad tho?

It's so they can keep the father-son duo of Stuart and Jeff together.

 

[Jacob]

Maybe Kruger had solid reasons after all.

Funny that this exact same thing is happening by a respected coach after Sabres fans shit on Krueger for half a decade for doing it.

As soon as they canned Krueger and put Skinner back in a scoring role he started scoring again. He's a top 6 guy, not a 4th liner. Probably less of an issue in Edmonton, though, where they have plenty of offense and he's not eating up 15% of their cap.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

So scratch Bouchard next?

he's on pace for 65 points and is top 10 in pretty much every advanced stat, plus leads our team in icetime per game, takeaways, and blocks.

Scratching him would be more boneheaded than any of the mistakes the myopic like to fixate on.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

since Nov 15 Skinner has been okay, actually. 9 points in 22 games and only -3. He mostly just had a garbage Oct 15 to Nov 15. Started okay, went into a funk, has been decent since.

 

[LTIR]

he's on pace for 65 points and is top 10 in pretty much every advanced stat, plus leads our team in icetime per game, takeaways, and blocks.

Scratching him would be more boneheaded than any of the mistakes the myopic like to fixate on.

Bet he is #1 in breakaways given and up there in giveaways in general.

 

[TheNumber4]

Exhibit A why coaches should scratch more veterans who are struggling instead of letting them slump through 20 games hurting their team.

But he hasn’t hurt our team.

 

[Mr Positive]

Playoff hero, Jeff Skinner? If we could get out of his deal we should. The NMC we likely can’t. I’d love to be proven wrong about JS but saying this is a risk you like? Are you being honest here or is this just in keeping with your username?

If I could go back in time and cancel the deal, I would. But he is here now, isn't movable and he has potential to be important in our playoff run.

One good thing about the deal is that it is one year. Even on a pessimistic view it's a decent gamble take, even if I wouldn't have done it. It could pay off huge though

 

[Thechozen1]

Why would Edmonton want him back if he's been so bad tho?

They want all the skinners

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Bet he is #1 in breakaways given and up there in giveaways in general.

Yes, he has a lot of giveaways (65)

So does Weegar (76) Hamilton (67) Sergachev (69) Theodore (61) Parayko (60) McAvoy (60) Dobson (60) Pietrangelo (59) Hanifin (58) Josi (57) Makar (57).

It's par for the course for a puckmoving defenceman. Sometimes it doesn't work as expected.

 

[TFHockey]

We should trade him? Won’t be back next year? Same could be said about Connor Brown last year at this time. The story ain’t over with JSkinner yet. He’s already providing much needed depth scoring, and there’s a lot of time left on the year.

I don't think J.Skinner will be back, no. The coach isn't very high on him and at $3 Million AAV the Oilers could use his cap hit for more constructive purposes.

He has been better as of late, true.

 

[TheNumber4]

I don't think J.Skinner will be back, no. The coach isn't very high on him and at $3 Million AAV the Oilers could use his cap hit for more constructive purposes.

He has been better as of late, true.

Coach had a glowing review of him recently in a Presser. Called him a complete pro that needed to work on some details of his game and has. Also rewarded him the gravy spot next to a McDrai shift last game. I'm not saying it's a 100%, but just saying alot can change and closing the doors on all possibilities is a bit premature at this point.

 

[sxvnert]

Bench him until free agency.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I'm one of those many on here who saw (at the time of the signing) Jeff scoring 40 goals playing on McDavids wing all season.

 

[LTIR]

Yes, he has a lot of giveaways (65)

So does Weegar (76) Hamilton (67) Sergachev (69) Theodore (61) Parayko (60) McAvoy (60) Dobson (60) Pietrangelo (59) Hanifin (58) Josi (57) Makar (57).

It's par for the course for a puckmoving defenceman. Sometimes it doesn't work as expected.

But how many dumb giveaways do Weegar , Parayko make that end up in breakaways or goals against.
Bouchard noticeably makes a lot of them. Maybe he just hates Skinner.