Jeff Jackson's off season moves are turning out as busts
During the NHL offseason, Jeff Jackson sent shockwaves down the NHL, signing forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner. In addition to that, he also managed to re-sign veteran Adam Henrique following a productive post season campaign.
Fast forward to the new year, things haven't exactly panned out for the Oilers new additions.
Recently, the Daily Hive published an intriguing article, highlighting the over sentiment on all 3 players so far.
Adam Henrique
Not a lot of fans expected the Oilers to be able to retain Henrique after the team acquired him at the 2024 trade deadline. He had a decent enough playoff run in Edmonton that he surely would be scooped up by another team at a higher cap hit, but Jackson was able to pull it off.
He was expected to finally solidify the team's third-line centre role, and by trading off Ryan McLeod, there was nobody to challenge him for that spot. The results have not been quite as positive as they were last season.
Viktor Arvidsson
Viktor Arvidsson has been a much better fit with the Oilers than Skinner so far, but the results still leave more to be desired. The Swede has an extensive injury history, and while the hope was that those worries were behind him, Arvidsson missed a month of action with an undisclosed injury.
Jeff Skinner
Skinner has, by far, been the most disappointing player of those additions and quite possibly the entire team. The 32-year-old was brought in to be a top-six winger who could help bolster the second line alongside Leon Draisaitl. He was coming off a 24-goal season with the lowly Buffalo Sabres and was just one removed from an 84-point campaign in 2022-23.
Hopefully, all three players are able to turn things around leading up to the post season.
While Viktor Arvidsson slowly seems to be hitting his stride, theres no denying Adam Henrique and Jeff Skinner are a step behind.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 1 | 276 ANSWERS Jeff Jackson's off season moves are turning out as busts Do you think all three signings have worked out so far? | ||
| Yes | 78 | 28.3 % |
| No | 198 | 71.7 % |
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