Value of: Mackenzie Blackwood to Edmonton

[GrumpyKoala]

The idea with Blackwood shouldn't be to replace or supplant Skinner. It should be to form a tandem with Skinner.

Skinner's biggest problem is he's being asked to play ~60 games when he should be playing 40-50. Calvin Pickard isn't a guy that can play a 1B role, he's a backup, pure and simple.

The challenge is going to be that if we really do end up needing goaltending help - and it looks like we might - then that's really going to eat into the quality of RD we can acquire at the deadline. The forwards are fine.

Skinner cant also handle any kind of pressure in tandem with anyone that have the potential to steal his job. He at best when nobody challenge his game.

I believe it a mistake to f*** around in that regard, if Edmonton make a move, it better be with the mindset of keeping Pickard who we know can handle being the second guy.