Skinner was excellent for a two-month stretch from the end of November to the end of January, during which he was one of the best netminders in the NHL. That, combined with helping the Oilers to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last year, gives him tons of clout. Don’t forget how good he was from Game 4 onward in each series.

It’s starting to feel like the end of the line for Stuart Skinner in Edmonton. After another disastrous playoff outing in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings, where he allowed five goals on 27 shots,