Jeff Skinner gets benched during yesterday's game against the Boston Bruins
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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off an epic 3-2 comeback victory against the Boston Bruins, but the downward spiral on forward Jeff Skinner's season continues to intensify.
When Jeff Jackson acquired Skinner over the NHL offseason, fans we're celebrating as it seems like the Oilers were poised to be an unstoppable offensive juggernaut.
To start the season, Jeff Skinner was on the second line with superstar Leon Draisaitl and Viktor Arvidsson, but it wouldn't take long before Skinner found himself demoted to the 4th line, where he has remained since.
While the Oilers are still one of the more dynamic offensive teams in the NHL, Jeff Skinner has failed to produce, and it seems that head coach Kris Knoblauch is putting his foot down.
Kris Knoblauch benched Jeff Skinner against the Boston Bruins
During yesterdays game against the Boston Bruins, Skinner only played 8:06 of ice time - his lowest all season.
He was also on the ice for Mark Kastelic's goal, which which gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead, displaying a lacklustre sense of urgency on the back-check.
After the Oilers went down 2-0, Jeff Skinner was hardly seen on the ice for the remainder of the game.
Stan Bowman could look to trade Jeff Skinner
According to Ryan Hall of Oilers Daily, In his stats line, he has played 31 games scored six goals with six assists for 12 points but is a brutal -8. Those kinds of numbers are unacceptable especially if the team is trying to continue it's turn around back in the standings.
He currently holds a one year $3,000,000 deal but contains a full no movement clause. Bowman along with Oilers management will need to work to convince him to move his salary by taking on retention and willing to move is no movement clause.
-Oilers Daily
-Oilers Daily
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.
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