Rumor: Jeff Skinner potentially on the block

[Mighty Makar]

I’m hoping the Avs are interested.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Chicago offers Nashville's 1st and Forsling

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Skinner is one hit away guys. One...Hit...Away!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Chicago offers Nashville's 1st and Forsling

Canes have Slavin, Hanifin, Fleury, and Bean on the LHD side. Forsling fills no needs at all. If a really late 1st and a guy they don't need is the best they can do, I'd hope they wait for the deadline to move him.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Canes have Slavin, Hanifin, Fleury, and Bean on the LHD side. Forsling fills no needs at all. If a really late 1st and a guy they don't need is the best they can do, I'd hope they wait for the deadline to move him.

One lightly used Seabrook?

 

[sheriff bart]

...if he's able to stay healthy

Dude, do you realize he has played 82 games in 2 of the last 3 years and only missed 8 games total the last 4 combined?

Health isn't any more of a concern for him than any player. He doesn't play a game that is tough on the body. He and the team may benefit from a change of scenery, and he may be ready for one after years of futility in Carolina.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Dude, do you realize he has played 82 games in 2 or the last 3 years and only missed 8 games total the last 4 combined?

Health isn't any more of a concern for him than any player. He doesn't play a game that is tough on the body. He and the team may benefit from a change of scenery, and he may be ready for one after years of futility in Carolina.

I just have 3 words for you. One....Hit....Away!

 

[Getzmonster]

Out of curiosity, what is Carolina's incentive to move Skinner? And what are their needs? What seems off to me, is that they seem to need more scoring, yet want to move one of their pure scorers. Tough to come up with a trade proposal of one scoring winger for another.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Out of curiosity, what is Carolina's incentive to move Skinner? And what are their needs? What seems off to me, is that they seem to need more scoring, yet want to move one of their pure scorers. Tough to come up with a trade proposal of one scoring winger for another.

It's based off of a couple of things. First, the Canes management have said they want to change the culture of the team. Skinner is the longest tenured Hurricane right now (outside of Ward who is a UFA). Secondly, Canes said they want to be tougher to play against. That doesn't mean unskilled goons, as they've said Aho is a guy that is tough to play against. Skinner is great offensively, but isn't great defensively. Thirdly, he's a UFA in a year and do they want to give him a huge contract at 27 years old when they have Aho, Necas and probably Svechnikov likely getting big paydays a few years later.

 

[Amadeus]

Out of curiosity, what is Carolina's incentive to move Skinner? And what are their needs? What seems off to me, is that they seem to need more scoring, yet want to move one of their pure scorers. Tough to come up with a trade proposal of one scoring winger for another.

I think from what I've read, Don Waddel seems to think the core, who has been intact for quite a few years now, is growing stale.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Jeff Skinner appears to be on the block, considering it's his last year before FA. A good, not great player with potential to be a staple top 6 winger for a team if he's able to stay healthy.

“We have him for another year and that’s the way it remains,” Waddell said. “Jeff’s been a great player for our franchise. Certainly if there’s another fit someplace that makes sense for all of us we might explore it, but if not we know he’ll be a part of this group going forward.”

Courtesy: TSN

Got to think a team like Montreal or Toronto would be interested. Montreal obviously needs to acquire top 6 forwards, and Toronto needs to replace JVR's and Bozak's production potentially.

Thoughts on where he could be headed and what it would take?

Wasn't this basically a given when the Canes said they were open to trading everyone BUT Aho?

 

[Getzmonster]

It's based off of a couple of things. First, the Canes management have said they want to change the culture of the team. Skinner is the longest tenured Hurricane right now (outside of Ward who is a UFA). Secondly, Canes said they want to be tougher to play against. That doesn't mean unskilled goons, as they've said Aho is a guy that is tough to play against. Skinner is great offensively, but isn't great defensively. Thirdly, he's a UFA in a year and do they want to give him a huge contract at 27 years old when they have Aho, Necas and probably Svechnikov likely getting big paydays a few years later.

I think from what I've read, Don Waddel seems to think the core, who has been intact for quite a few years now, is growing stale.

Thanks.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Actually, it's more about figuring out the PP for him. Both a team figuring out how to use him on the PP and him figuring out how to be more effective. His 5v5 goal scoring isn't the issue. He's #11 in the NHL since entering the league in Even Strength goals scored.

Yea, but can you imagine how many ESG he'd pot with an elite center?

 

[Stickpucker]

What was Skinners usage generally like? I've noticed that he bounces around lines quite often and wasn't really sure if he played 2nd or 3rd line with PP time this year. Did Carolina jumble lines around a lot?

Peters usually had Derek Ryan stapled to Skinner's hip and Carolina ran more of a 3 second line setup.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

This thread

On the topic of Skinner if he’s on the block I’m hoping Dallas takes a long look at him. He’s dynamic on offense and we need more scoring.

 

[DatDude44]

I could see STL in on this. Though with fabbri coming back idk who between schwartz, skinner, fabbri would move to RW/C. Since Steen most likely locks in at 3LW. and if they don't sign tavares i could see stastny coming back.

Wouldn't HATE to see:

Skinner-Thomas-Tarasenko (shelter thomas with finishers, let him do his thing setting up his line mates left and right)
Schwartz-Schenn-Fabbri
Steen-Stastny-Kyrou/Tage

HIGH risk HIGH reward kinda lineup lol.

 

[67Blues]

I could see STL in on this. Though with fabbri coming back idk who between schwartz, skinner, fabbri would move to RW/C. Since Steen most likely locks in at 3LW. and if they don't sign tavares i could see stastny coming back.

Wouldn't HATE to see:

Skinner-Thomas-Tarasenko (shelter thomas with finishers, let him do his thing setting up his line mates left and right)

That line would have three 50-70 pt players on it and STILL be collectively a +/- rating of -22

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

Would be a good fit in Colorado, though the Avs need a little more size in the lineup. That being said, he'd fit like a glove and the Avs have the assets/cap space to get it done, so it wouldn't surprise me in the least.

After all those Duchene to Carolina threads last summer I'm pretty sure both fanbases are still worn out. Plus the irony if the Avs were to acquire a skilled forward from Carolina after all of that...

 

[SnizzNasty88]

Would like for the Leafs to be interested provided the price isn’t too out of our affordability.

 

[DatDude44]

That line would have three 50-70 pt players on it and STILL be collectively a +/- rating of -22

Nah Thomas is fantastic defensively

 

[Gardner McKay]

1st round pick and blue chip prospect or 1st + 2nd + good prospect seems like a fair ask.

 

[Jerts]

Tyler Myers + Steve Mason for Skinner

 

[DaveG]

Tyler Myers + Steve Mason for Skinner

Don't need Myers and definitely don't need or even remotely want Mason, only way we'd want him or his contract is if you're taking back Darling w no retention.

 

[Neutrinos]

After the contract that was just handed out to Evander Kane, I'd be looking to trade Skinner too!

 

[RodTheBawd]

After all those Duchene to Carolina threads last summer I'm pretty sure both fanbases are still worn out. Plus the irony if the Avs were to acquire a skilled forward from Carolina after all of that...

Especially since it would be an upcoming UFA (granted, true rental vs. Duchene's 2 years).