GrierIsGod123
Registered User
This is where I'm at. I'm done watching a team with Skinner at the top of the lineup. We know what that is capable of, and it's far from good enough.It feels mind boggling to see how many people just don’t factor his play into the decision. Let’s make it easy. Do you want Skinner in your top six? He fell out of it for a reason. And we’ve all seen what he does (or doesn’t do) playing down the lineup. Not only does he bring his negative defense, consistent turnovers and fear of contact with him…he also stops scoring. You can’t play him on the PP. You can’t play him in the bottom six. You want him on a scoring line knowing he’s another year older and when he isn’t scoring is one of the worst players in the league?
We've also seen that he's no longer capable of driving a line like he was some years ago. Therefore, I do not want to see him in our Bottom 6, which badly needs to be re-imagined with actual role players and defensively capable lines.
There's simply no way to fit Skinner into a team trying to improve overall. I don't care whether it is a buyout or trade, just move on and start the next chapter.