Jeff Skinner might face tough question in the interest of helping the team
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The Edmonton Oilers are facing a crisis with forward Jeff Skinner, and Stan Bowman may be faced with a difficult situation leading up to the trade deadline.
Jeff Skinner is currently stuck in Kris Knoblauch's dog house -- spending most of his time on the Oilers 4th line.
So far, Jeff Skinner has failed to play more than 15+ minutes a night, and coach Knoblauch appears determined to keep him on the bottom 6.
In 22 regular season games, Jeff Skinner has notched 4 goals and 3 assists, posting a -9 rating on the ice.
If things don't improve, Edmonton Oilers general manager may ask Skinner to remove his no trade clause -- but this could be a mutually beneficial move.
According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily The Oil Rig blog also named Skinner as a trade piece for the team, simply pointing out the fact that he's not scoring or playing an important role, and that $3M is valuable.
The main draw with Skinner is that he's scoring like a fourth liner but making $3M, so getting rid of him doesn't hurt the team much and is decent cap relief.
- The Oil Rig
- The Oil Rig
-Liam McCormick.
Clearly, the Jeff Skinner acquisition is only hurting the team. His steep $3 million AAV per season price-tag is proving too costly for his current level of production, and that money could be spent elsewhere.
Personally, its tough to say wether or not Skinner would be interested moving, but waiving his NMC and embracing a change of scenery could help spark his offensive groove.
At this point, he may even welcome a fresh start to help his potential earnings next year.
Will Stan Bowman ultimately force Skinner out of Oil Country? Time will tell.
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 29 | 182 ANSWERS Jeff Skinner might face tough question in the interest of helping the team Do you want Jeff Skinner gone from the team? | ||
| Yes | 79 | 43.4 % |
| No | 103 | 56.6 % |
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