Player Discussion Stuart Skinner

[Oilhawks]

Rodrigue has been putting better numbers than Silovs in the AHL and they're the same age(7 months apart)

I think Rodrigue has a good chance of being the best goalie the Oilers have drafted in a very long time. Not a high bar to clear, but still

 

[guymez]

I think Rodrigue has a good chance of being the best goalie the Oilers have drafted in a very long time. Not a high bar to clear, but still

Rodrigue is close to 9 months older than Silovs.
Considering that he is an RFA in 2025/26 you have to think that his time to be on an NHL roster is likely next season. They need to know what they have before he becomes an RFA.

 

[AM]

Imagine not being able to enjoy the Oilers being in the playoffs (3rd round!) because the goalie isn't perfect.
Its fitting that the losers still bitching about Skinner can't be happy

To each their own.

 

[Oilhawks]

Rodrigue is close to 9 months older than Silovs.
Considering that he is an RFA in 2025/26 you have to think that his time to be on an NHL roster is likely next season. They need to know what they have before he becomes an RFA.

Canucks only played Silovs because they had to (at least initially). Rodrigue should have got some game time this season but they were chasing results until the end so that made it impossible. Need to give him a shot next season no matter what

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

There's no narrative. Skinner is just not very good. Pickard has been better than him. Everything that some of us including myself was saying in the beginning of the season was true and now more people are starting to see it. He should be bailing the team out most nights, not the other way around. The Oilers have to put on a clinic in order for him to face less shots.

Oh I agree that he's not great.

I just think he's better than Pickard.

 

[guymez]

Canucks only played Silovs because they had to (at least initially). Rodrigue should have got some game time this season but they were chasing results until the end so that made it impossible. Need to give him a shot next season no matter what

Pickard is a UFA next season...he is nice insurance though so I expect the team to sign him on a 2 way deal for cheap. Rodrigue could be the backup.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Why are you bringing my Bouchard posts to this thread.

Because you lack any credibility here.

You've shown your hand.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Because you lack any credibility here.

You've shown your hand.

Bro i've literally come on here and called things ahead of time. Henrique, Skinner starting, Mcdavid, the fact they were done at the deadline.

I've done the exact same thing on the Tampa board. I have sources.

You guys literally can't handle the fact I don't think Bouchard is "Elite" (it's not even unreasonable)

You don't have to be immature and come after me on different threads.

 

[alanschu]

Aaaa HF

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

Dear Skinner,

Please be average.

Thanks.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I love him?

 

[McTonyBrar]

I notice a difference in his play after he got a new goalie coach.... hmm

 

[McAsuno]

I notice a difference in his play after he got a new goalie coach.... hmm

 

[alanschu]

That mentions the goalie coach being hired back in November (which aligns with what I can find when doing searching for it).

 

[Oil Gauge]

This is a bit misleading. He didn't hire a goalie coach. He hired a Certified High-Performance Exercise Kinesiologist. Adam Francilia works with lots of NHL goalies.

 

[JustNapalmIt]

I notice a difference in his play after he got a new goalie coach.... hmm

He has the same goalie coach as he always had. Ya know, the one that helped him be a finalist for rookie of the year.
Hmmm.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Ho hum, just outdueled Oettinger in game 1.

 

[Aerchon]

Big Skinner fan. Still called for him to be pulled versus Van. Was impressed Knob did it. Came back played good in that series. Good enough to win 2 huge games and get the team to round 3.

Ottinger is in another class than Skinner to date, but Ottinger has been mortal appearing this year. Regular and post season. He played very well in game one...

... and got completely outplayed by Skinner. Major props. Stole this game imo. So many storylines PK, McDavid Draisaitl Bouchard Hyman, the list goes on but it was Skinner being the biggest factor IMO. That's 2 games, one in LA series, and now this one he stole wins for. Hope he can keep it up.

It's great to see such growth. Such a young goalie. It will be very interesting to see how good he can get. Great bounce back since being pulled.

A very interesting stat was mentioned by Gazdig during the intermission. He get substantially better the more shots he faces... I found that very interesting and also really explains his struggles against Vancouver.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Massive difference for Skinner was that he didn't fall into holding himself within his positional box. He's done it time and time again, where he'll play the position and almost give up on anything that falls outside of it.

Tonight, he was open limbs, ready to explode and react. He was exactly what we needed.

Also, Nurse just needs to jump at every shot coming out way these days. Every deflection he makes in front of our own net ends up horribly.

 

[Pavel10]

This is a bit misleading. He didn't hire a goalie coach. He hired a Certified High-Performance Exercise Kinesiologist. Adam Francilia works with lots of NHL goalies.

It still points to the question of why he needed to hire him?

Seems like everyone that Schwartz touches needs a little extra help.

He's been in the org for 10 years and justifiably everyone wonders why he's survived multiple gm and head coach changes.

 

[yukoner88]

Ho hum, just outdueled Oettinger in game 1.

I don't think I've ever seen him play so aggressively. He was challenging from the crease out the entire game. Played like a man on a mission

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I don't think I've ever seen him play so aggressively. He was challenging from the crease out the entire game. Played like a man on a mission

This is what I saw. Holy hell was he aggressive.

 

[TheNumber4]

I don't think I've ever seen him play so aggressively. He was challenging from the crease out the entire game. Played like a man on a mission

He had a swagger to his game last night I haven’t seen since the 16 game win streak.

 

[Slats432]

Bro i've literally come on here and called things ahead of time. Henrique, Skinner starting, Mcdavid, the fact they were done at the deadline.

I've done the exact same thing on the Tampa board. I have sources.

You guys literally can't handle the fact I don't think Bouchard is "Elite" (it's not even unreasonable)

You don't have to be immature and come after me on different threads.

As for Skinner, if he plays NHL average, the Oilers and in excellent shape.

 

[Oil Gauge]

It still points to the question of why he needed to hire him?

Seems like everyone that Schwartz touches needs a little extra help.

He's been in the org for 10 years and justifiably everyone wonders why he's survived multiple gm and head coach changes.

Because Schwartz isn't a Kinesiologist. Because Adam Francilia understands how the body moves and how to retrain it to move more efficiently for a goaltender. Adam has trained a handful of goalies that have been part of the oilers system. I wouldn't be surprised if Schwartz suggested that he hire Francilia.

Lots of top goaltenders go to him for supplemental training, that doesn't make their goalie coaches bad.