EDMONTON – Trades have a way of igniting a fan base.
The Edmonton Oilers are primed for several trades this offseason. With Stan Bowman looking to upgrade the forward group and goaltending, there's a decent chance that means Stuart Skinner might be on his way out.
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If this does come to fruition, here are five possible destinations that make sense for one reason or another.
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Anaheim Ducks
The Oilers have been connected to the Anaheim Ducks and John Gibson for what feels like an eternity (and then some). The hiring of Joel Quenneville makes them feel like a team that wants to make a push, and a tandem of Skinner with Lukas Dostal would be a great duo.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are another team that hockey insiders have identified as a team that needs to improve its netminding. Because of the Flyers accumulating draft picks and prospects in trades over the past few years, they have the assets to facilitate a cap-dump trade with the Oilers.
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings finished last season with Cam Talbot, Petr Mrazek, and Alex Lyon as their three goaltenders in the NHL. At last year’s trade deadline, they added Mrazek, a goaltender who has a track record of injury.
There is no new contract for Lyon yet, but there is a good chance that another team will pick up his services. That opens up a potential deal to add a goalie and create another three-headed monster – or give them the flexibility to trade away Talbot and/or Mrazek.
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are looking to make a big splash. Their new GM Ken Holland wants to go “all-in.” He knows Skinner well from his time managing the Oilers – and GMs love to reacquire players they are familiar with. Also, a tandem of Skinner with Darcy Kuemper would be quite the 1-2 punch.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have cap space to burn and a bone to pick. They have the young and spry Pyotr Kochetkov to go along with Frederik Andersen. However, trading away Andersen (to the Oilers or another team) and going with a Skinner-Kochetkov tandem could prove to be shrewd management.
With the system that the Hurricanes play, it would not surprise this writer if Skinner turned in a Vezina-finalist calibre season. In the very least, he could have the best year of his very young career.
If Skinner is going to get traded this summer, these are the five most likely destinations.
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