Friedman: Jeff Skinner on the Market?

[justafan22]

It's speculation, but still interesting as we gear into the offseason...

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8. Word on the team is that Carolina feels it needs some edge — that they’re too easy to play against.
Jeff Skinner is one year away from unrestricted free agency, and they’re going to test his value. You know who could be interested? The Los Angeles Kings.

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[boredmale]

I don't see much more then a pick in the 15 to 25 range depending on team want(and the higher that pick more likely the team will want a small cap dump)

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Isn’t he the Cane’s #1 offensive weapon? Aren’t the a team that struggles to score goals regularly? How is trading him helping them? It still leaves Darling in net, so their biggest weakness stays the same while losing their best offensive weapon?

 

[Pestilence]

They don’t even have a General Manager currently.

 

[rent free]

Something around Tanner Pearson for skinner

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I've wanted Skinner on the Avs for a while, when he was having some of those injury concerns I wanted the Avs to pick him up as I thought his value was low at that time. Think he and Landeskog would pair well together, just need a half way decent C between them.

 

[Jumptheshark]

was all set for Skinner to the leafs

 

[EDMOILERS9729]

was all set for Skinner to the leafs

In before offers of Bracco + Carrick and a 4th for Skinner.

 

[stl76]

Something something 1 hit something something concussion something something career...

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I don't see much more then a pick in the 15 to 25 range depending on team want(and the higher that pick more likely the team will want a small cap dump)

I don't think it would be a picks for player deal, more like a player for player type deal (or as part of a deal).

 

[Canes]

Something around Tanner Pearson for skinner

There would have to be a major add to Pearson for the Canes to even consider it.

 

[FookinPuck]

I think it's becoming more apparent Skinner will not be with the Canes after next year. Although the biggest issue seemed to be him and Bill Peters did not click, I still don't think he resigns here. It would suck to see him go but you have to get some value out of him.

 

[CupInSIX]

He should rename it 31 turds because that's what he flings to see what sticks every month.

 

[Reaper45]

It's speculation, but still interesting as we gear into the offseason...

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What does Carolina need?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Skinner for Toffoli, 1 for 1, in a change of scenery swap?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

On Skinner, he struggled this year, but he still averages 29 goals / 82 games for his entire career, has three 30+ goal seasons, and his "bad" season is still 24G, 49P on a low scoring team while playing with piss poor linemates and having very little production on the PP. Contrary to popular belief, he also rarely misses much time. He's played 77, 82, 79, and 82 games his last 4 seasons and over his career he's played in 93% of possible games. Since he's come into the league in 10/11, he's 20th in the NHL in goals scored, ahead of guys like Hall, Giroux, Bergeron, JVR, Wheeler, Duchene, E. Kane, etc... and he's 11th in the NHL in Even Strength goals scored over that timeframe, ahead of guys like Crosby, Benn, Malkin, Toews, Neal, Pavelski, etc.. (some of those have less games played). He's an elite goal scorer who will give 25-35 goals every season, and if he can get on a good PP, maybe even more. On the right team and used in the right way, I'm convinced he can be a 40G scorer.

The negative is that he's poor defensively so often needs to be sheltered, tends to not use his team-mates effectively, his contract is up in 1 year and he has a NMC.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

What does Carolina need?

Not saying Skinner is worth all of these, or that the Canes would trade Skinner for some of these, but what the Canes need is:

1C
Goalie
Scoring forwards (preferably physical)
Veteran defenseman

 

[Reaper45]

Skinner for Toffoli, 1 for 1, in a change of scenery swap?

Problem I see is that Toffoli is signed longer and is younger.

 

[Reaper45]

Not saying Skinner is worth all of these, or that the Canes would trade Skinner for some of these, but what the Canes need is:

1C
Goalie
Scoring forwards (preferably physical)
Veteran defenseman

I mean if that we have vet defensemen. Martinez or Muzzin for Skinner is about the only thing I could see.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Problem I see is that Toffoli is signed longer and is younger.

Let me use the same logic other fan bases have used on us. "Well, he can be extended come 7/1, so just extend him."

 

[Reaper45]

Let me use the same logic other fan bases have used on us. "Well, he can be extended come 7/1, so just extend him."

Ha yeah sounds easy, especially with Doughty's contract looming in the near future...

 

[emptyNedder]

Something around Tanner Pearson for skinner

I am with CIC--there would need to be an add. If Skinner is re-signed and then gets traded it would need to be major, say 1st round pick. If he is not re-signed, then Pearson and a "moderate" add.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Problem I see is that Toffoli is signed longer and is younger.

Skinner is actually younger by a couple of weeks.

Toffoli is signed for longer, I give you that, but the difference is just 1 year.

It's a bit risky for L.A. in that sense, but for a team that struggled to score in the postseason, giving Skinner, the superior offensive talent, might be worth the shot.

 

[Reaper45]

Skinner is actually younger by a couple of weeks.

Toffoli is signed for longer, I give you that, but the difference is just 1 year.

It's a bit risky for L.A. in that sense, but for a team that struggled to score in the postseason, giving Skinner, the superior offensive talent, might be worth the shot.

Again how do you resign Skinner and Doughty? Skinner is probably going to want a raise right?

 

[DRW204]

tough to see a fit with the Kings and Canes. Their strengths (minus G on the Canes) and weakness (Scoring) are similar