LeBrun: Carolina will "absolutely" trade Skinner
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Given the mold of what's needed and they have excess of, I'm sure we can afford to part with one of sikura, shalunov, or kayumov. Just hard for all of them to develop and find space in the top 9, let alone top 6 in the new few years
I just love those lines. Kane's line would be able to skate like the wind and put teams on their heels and hard to keep up with all that speed and high end skill. Toews also gets two likely 30 goal scorers on each wing with a nose for the net and can play down low with him.
I doubt the 27OA as a main piece gets Chicago significant help on the blue line
Tons of PP time wouldn't hurt, but he's actually better at EV visually. Statistically, over the past 2 seasons, he's scored more EVGs than the likes of Ovechkin, P. Kane, Tavares, Benn, Seguin, Kessel, etc.
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He did that as the undisputed best player on his line. He's a legit 1st option from the wing position.
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This thread needs more nadir....
Is skinners old lady out of control on Twitter as well?
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Don’t think I’ve seen a single report linking Colorado to Skinner.
As of now, that’s entirely a HF-created rumour.
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It's surprising. It's a strong fit given the makeup of Colorado's lineup and Skinner's ability to be the offensive driver on a middle-6 line. Perhaps the Avs run a tight ship or maybe they're just not as interested as they should be.
L.A. has been mentioned consistently. SJ was cited here. Florida was mentioned last week. McKenzie speculated that Buffalo could be interested last month.
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This post is gold.
Anywho, Canes fans are so damn chill about everything here's hoping things work out for them.
I just don't understand why the Canes would want to get rid of Skinner. That's a big piece.....
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I agree that I do not see how Carolina and LA make a hockey deal as what LA has in excess of Carolina does not need. However I have not read anything about Blake saying this. I feel like LA's 20th OA is very much in play, even if I do not like it.
If he and Wennberg found any chemistry whatsoever they would light it up.
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Not gonna happen within division, plus we and Canes are worst trade partners.
If you’re referring to veteran defensemen, that may not be the case. It's been suggested that one of Hanifin/Faulk is a legit trade candidate and if the ask from Chicago for Faulk is any indication (Saad), the team isn't looking for futures. If the Canes are serious about trying to compete next season, rolling with Bean, Hanifin, Fleury and van Riemsdyk outside of the top pair may not be viable.
Faulk for a Skinner-replacement and Skinner for a Faulk-replacement could be an option; it's been speculated that Carolina is looking to shake up the room, not blow the team up. L.A. could help there.
Oilers should be in on this guy big time.
No idea why he is rumored to be disliked in Carolina but he is a good player and will produce with a good center.
No idea why he is rumored to be disliked in Carolina but he is a good player and will produce with a good center.
Why would the Canes be interested in this? They could keep Skinner and deal him at the trade deadline for a better return plus get 20+ goals from him towards a Playoff bid. Even a mid-1st alone in the 2018 Draft easily beats this.
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A rental winger that will cost a lot in assets and in cap space?
That's gonna be a great big pass.
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He's never said it himself but Rosen has and he's about as reliable as a mouthpiece as you're going to get.
