Jeff Skinner not expected to waive NTC
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The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the most important trade deadline in franchise history, and Jeff Skinner remains the hottest topic of conversation leading up to the trade deadline.
When the Oilers signed Jeff Skinner to a one-year, $3MM contract after being bought out by Buffalo, the move received plenty of praise with Edmonton addressing the need for more scoring depth.
However, things haven't gone as planned since then. Not only did his addition squeeze the team's cap situation which played a role in the successful offer sheets for Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway but Skinner has struggled relative to expectations in 2024-25.
Skinner has been made a healthy scratch six times so far this season, all coming in the six weeks before the 4 Nations break.
When he has played, he hasn't been the most productive, notching 10 goals and 10 assists in 49 games. For context, the 32-year-old had managed at least 24 tallies in each of the last three seasons. Playing time has been harder to come by as well as he's logging just 12:29 per night, by far the lowest ATOI of his career.
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FEVRIER 15 | 276 ANSWERS Jeff Skinner not expected to waive NTC Do you think the Edmonton Oilers should trade Jeff Skinner? | ||
| Yes | 129 | 46.7 % |
| No | 147 | 53.3 % |
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