What???? You’re happy that we gave that money to Jeff Skinner? You’re happy that we lost both Holloway and Broberg for one crappy year of a one-dimensional LW? You’re going to great lengths to polish this turd.
3M doesn’t equal 6.5M though. Holloway Vs Skinner is a valid concern though, with better foresight maybe we see the offersheets coming. But the story on Skinner isn’t over yet, he could still come around.
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I just love when people tell others how to fan. Go away.
I have to admit some personal bias. I’ve never liked Skinner. He could turn it around yet. Who the hell knows how he’ll respond to a playoff environment? I hope he does because we’ll need him.
Yeh really no one knows how Skinner would do on a playoff contender. A gamble was made here. The Oilers didn't even know, as evidenced by the Drop episode. They were like most around here, imagining what Skinner could look like on Drai's wing with his skill and goal scoring ability, and noting that he's never had a chance on a competitive team. I think his skill and goal scoring ability in his career speaks for itself, so I understand why they made the bet. But with all bets, they might not work out.
This exactly my criticism of management.
This isn't necessarily true.
I agree. I think if a f***in Flames podcast was pushing the Offer Sheet idea, an NHL management team should have been able to see that possibility too. Even post TDL, they could have got an idea of what our cap would look like and what offers to Broberg/Holloway would need to be. The numbers could have been calculated even then.
Anyone can be moved. It takes the right mix of healthy scratches and attached draft picks. If you aren’t wanted, you eventually will agree to move.
Plus if you pay those guys how does that make the room feel?
The looming injury.
Was it really even a gamble? Skinner is a career floater one dimensional player that as I said in July has never made any team better through his performance on it. You can't just drop a guy with his lack of 200ft compete on a contender team and think its going to work well. Especially with any coach that is a purist and that demands better habits. Skinner showed what he was prepared to bring here in TC.
Bolded is a good point I get where your coming from. I guess the gamble would be his offensive production next to Drai outweighs those types of warts? Or maybe that he can coaches to at least be a mediocre peg in the zone defense system? Knob does demand and demote/promote based on ability to play 200, so you'd think he'd have said something in the room on free agency day when they were considering Skinner.
Really? Kapanen has been better, and a much better topsix option every game he's played here and he's just arrived. Theres zero excuse for Skinner to be where he's at and only himself to blame. Worst though is the guy making 13M this season probably doesn't care. Skinners general level of effort is contemptible. I do see him trying on a few shift a night. Especially when the game is over and there might be an easy goal to be had.
Yeh. Well with the puck on his stick I should say, he's pretty intense in his efforts trying to create something. He is creating stuff too, it's just not going into the net. He's 3rd on our team on shots on net only behind McDrai. I think tries to force things though, and he'd be better served moving the puck instead of trying to go 1 on 2 in tight to make a play. That's why I was happy to see him use his teammates and move the puck to get a secondary assist in Colorado.
You keep writing $13 million. Where does that number come from?
Yes, you and I have discussed. My latest response was to a post from someone else. Not sure if they saw the earlier discussion thus my reply.
