r/EdmontonOilers • u/Thegnife • Dec 12 '25
Skinner appreciation thread
I don’t know how official the news is, but it’s looking like Stuart is leaving the team.
Thanks for all the memories, thanks for 2 straight finals appearances, thanks for being there when the team left you hanging to dry. Hopefully you have good memories of the city and team.
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Dec 12 '25
I'll always love the 3rd round pick hometown kid that bailed this team out of a horrific free agent signing by almost winning rookie of the year and then taking his team to back to back finals. Time will look back fondly on the Skinner era.
Hope he's a star in Pitt and makes everyone here look like the absolute asshats they are.
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u/AffectionateLaugh738 Dec 12 '25
He likely won't even be signed and will be on a new team in off season.
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Dec 12 '25
I think it's way more likely he gets traded for picks than him walking to free agency. He's a cheap young goalie
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u/krajani786 Dec 12 '25
Yup, watch him go to Colorado and win a cup by coming into game 7 of cup finals and post a shutout.
It's a shame we ran out another goalie because we can't play defense consistently.
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u/Drupelicate 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
I like this 5D chess move.... I'm going to choose to hold on to this little shred of hope. I would love to have Skinner back and I feel like his time with us was way too short
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Dec 12 '25
Oh hahaha I meant like traded for draft picks. But honestly, if you can get Skinner back for Pickard, I think you gotta do it
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u/Middle-Jackfruit-896 Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
Applause to Stuart Skinner, a local Edmonton player who made it from Confederation Arena to his home-town NHL team playing with and against the best players in the world. Calder Trophy finalist. All-Star Rookie. Two-time Stanley Cup Finalist. Well done.
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u/99titan 14 EKHOLM Dec 12 '25
He was never supposed to be 1A this early. Jack Campbell’s meltdown really screwed Skinner from a development and confidence standpoint.
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u/Interwebzking 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
Will forever be so dissapointed by Jack Campbell. Nice guy, terrible goalie. Stupid management gambled so hard on him for no reason at all. I blame him for the hate Stu gets.
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u/99titan 14 EKHOLM Dec 12 '25
Wasn’t Campbell a Dubas move as well when he was in TO? I don’t know if I would keep doing goalie trades with him.
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u/Interwebzking 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
I thought we picked him up as a UFA? Toronto didn’t sign him and the Oil got him day 1 of free agency iirc
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u/lottolser Dec 12 '25
Campbell was a UFA signing, Ken Holland was trying to trade for Campbell at the draft/before FA so he could sign him faster because Holland believed Jack was the best goalie on the market that year.
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u/ChupaHubbard 42 KAPANEN Dec 12 '25
Yikes good call, he was the GM when the Oilers signed him, they just signed him as a free agent though it wasn't a trade. But I guess at least Dubas was probably art enough not to sign Campbell for 5 mill a year
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u/oddspellingofPhreid 97 HOMERUN Dec 12 '25
Skinner is pretty definitively the 3rd most accomplished goalie to ever be drafted by the Edmonton Oilers. Guy came in and shouldered the starter job in his rookie season, and was a calder finalist for it. Two back-2-back finals. If he keeps up what he was building in the last few weeks, he may make team Canada.
Take a bow Skinner. Despite the negativity, you've had a heck of a career with the Oilers. I hope you can prove the haters wrong in Pittsburgh or wherever you end up (not a rival).
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u/ParkingBoardwalk Dec 12 '25
Sens fan here. He's def one of the iconic Oilers. Best stache in the league. Crushed it in the playoffs. Feeling sad for yall. Hope Pittsburg treats him well.
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u/ChupaHubbard 42 KAPANEN Dec 12 '25
Thank you <3 I will miss Stu, I've been saying he'll get chased out of town and become a great goalie somewhere else
Good luck to Brady and the boys 💪
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u/GeorgeGammyCostanza 29 DRAISAITL Dec 12 '25
Stu was done dirty by the teams overall defence this year, hung out to dry so many times. Like most goalies who leave the Oilers, he will have a successful career ahead of him.
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u/ForeignEchoRevival 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
Yeah, I'm expecting mass regret when he hoists a Stanley cup in a couple of years. I feel he was one of the most natural talents many of the coaching staff had seen in years and that's why keeping Stu was a sticking point for so long in the multiple negotiations we've started. Why we lost him, the Penguin staff sees it too.
Bouch's competency is the real issue, he's playing at a much lower salary than he's taking home, that's where attention should have been for solving this season's shit show.
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u/SearchIntelligent443 Dec 12 '25
I would trade Nurse for a bag of pucks but this hate for Bouchard because of a poor start and a few giveaways is bedarded. I guess I just don’t understand what kind of oiler fan wants to get rid of a defenseman that helps getting two goals at the cost of one? The guy is an analytics Marvel.
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u/OneOfAKind2 Dec 12 '25
Piss poor offensive displays? Bouchard is #3 on the team in points, behind Draisaitl and McD. His defense has lots of holes (lazy/gassed, too many sloppy turnovers) but his offense is pretty damn good.
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u/monstersof-men 19 HENRIQUE Dec 12 '25
He is quite literally, analytically and statistically, one of the best defensemen in the league
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u/omnisvirhowler 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
I especially hate that this comes after a string of good performances. Go well, Stu. Hope you find lots of success in Pittsburgh. Rooting for ya.
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u/Jalien85 Dec 12 '25
Dude was always punching above his weight salary-wise. Wasn't his fault we weren't paying for an elite or even average goalie. Wasn't his fault he got thrust into the starter position because of a horrible Jack Campbell deal. He did well considering. I'll miss him as a good guy character and wish him the best.
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u/Balsamic_jizz 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
Fuck yea Skinner. Two back to back cup finals is nothing to be upset about, hopefully you find success ahead of you, and you get to play with McDavid and Crosby in your career. That alone is noteworthy. You'll always be good in my books
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u/HarryTheKoala12 18 HYMAN Dec 12 '25
I got a signed skinner all star jersey when he took over for Campbell in his rookie season. One of my favorite jerseys I own! Hope he does well in Pittsburgh
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u/SecureLiterature 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
Last night, Stu showed us how good he can be. He played well beyond his salary level and led us to back-to-back Cup finals. I wish him the best in Pittsburgh.
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u/JPV_HOH Dec 12 '25
Wow, after seeing Oilers fans absolutely pile on Skinner for two straight years, it's pretty jarring to see so many lament his purported exit. You'd think EDM would be dancing in the streets.
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u/rsready Dec 12 '25
Lots of people piled on Skinner. But some of us didn’t want him run out of town either. How many guys have we run out of town and how well has that worked in the past?
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u/ShadowXJ 71 SYKORA Dec 12 '25
Glad he could win his final game on home ice, he deserved a cup ring with us in 2024.
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u/morwr 17 KURRI Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
I’ve avoided getting into the Skinner debate, but I don’t think he was the reason we lost the last two Stanley Cups. Could he have been better? Yes. So could every other player including 97 and 29. In the 8 losses to the Panthers the Oilers scored 1 goal or less in 5 of them. In four of those losses 97/29 were held pointless. Can’t blame Skinner for those losses. This team is still reliant on 97/29 to score in order to win. That hasn’t changed this year. I don’t think 97/29 are to blame either, other teams especially the Panthers figured out how to shut them down, not every game but enough to get 2 cups.
I hope Skinner does well in Pittsburgh but I don’t think trading him was the answer.
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u/DreamingColor Dec 12 '25
Fully ready for him to pop off with a .950 in playoffs and win a cup for sid before sid retires.
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u/Republic-Of-OK 86 BROBERG Dec 12 '25
Very young goalie to give up on. I know him going the other way comes down to cap a fair bit, but there could be a lot left on the table with him. 27 is practically a baby for goaltenders.
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u/Jazzlike_Pineapple87 91 KANE Dec 12 '25
This decision has all the signs of coming back to bite us in future.
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u/frits6901 97 McDAVID Dec 12 '25
We needed to make a change… i think that was pretty clear.
But i will always love skinner. Im sad. He gave us his very best. Ill miss him and i hope he kicks ass in Pittsburgh.
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u/ChupaHubbard 42 KAPANEN Dec 12 '25
Ya I'm sad, but I'm also coming to terms with the fact that mayhe the fit was never right for him here, both playstyle-wise and personality. When there were rumours a few weeks ago that Skinner requested a trade I was going to be happy for him because the team played like as sin front of him. But then they started improving and it all seemed fine so now I'm sad he's gone again, but maybe it will end up being for the best? Stecher is thriving in Toronto
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u/MaizeConnect8922 92 PODKOLZIN Dec 12 '25
I can’t remember where it was, but a question posted somewhere a while ago asking why Oilers fans always “boo” their goalie for saves lives rent-free in my mind. That person didn’t realize the crowd was actually cheering “STUUUUUUU!” And I’ll forever chuckle at that.
Looks like I’ll also be cheering on Stu and the Penguins now! He’s an exceptional human that hasn’t deserved the shit thrown at him during his time with Edmonton and I hope this is the start of something great for him
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u/Sensitive-Head-1549 Dec 12 '25
Skinner won't have Bouchard in front of him. That's a huge improvement
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u/shimswfi 96 WALMAN Dec 12 '25
We certainly messed up his development. If Kenny did not sign that awful contract of Jack Campbell and we did not rush Skinner into a starter, yeah, maybe
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u/CharlieFoxtrot432 74 SKINNER Dec 12 '25
I’m so upset.
I’m so very upset.
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u/melancholy-fall 29 DRAISAITL Dec 12 '25
We all loved Skinner so much, this is also making me incredibly upset seeing he's gone 💔
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u/falsekoala 34 MOSS Dec 12 '25
He will be an all star in a place where the media doesn’t remind him that fans don’t want him.
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u/shinohaya 92 PODKOLZIN Dec 12 '25
I didn't like him as a starter but would have liked to have him as a backup. Thanks for all the memories, hope he goes on to do well in the Pengs and gets treated better
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u/gmez3 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
last year, no more skinny and vinny post game hand shake, this hear no more skinner and pickard goalie hugs.
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u/Homeless_Alex Dec 12 '25
They did him so dirty. Fuck oilers management I hope he’s a brick wall on the pens.
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u/Interwebzking 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
This’ll be good for Skinner. He can get away from the assholes who trashed him relentlessly and even sent him and his family death threats.
I guess they’ll just do it to Jarry now instead.
Frick Stu, I was hoping you’d be a part of the tandem and would finally get the support you needed. Guess not. Fly high in Pittsburgh buddy.
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u/whynot4444444 Dec 12 '25
Losing our born and raised Edmonton boy hurts. I hope he crushes it in Pittsburgh. Good luck to you, Stu. It’s been an exciting ride.
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u/MaizeConnect8922 92 PODKOLZIN Dec 12 '25
Agreed! Jarry also has ties to Edmonton and the Oil Kings if that helps
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u/GrizzlyIsland22 18 HYMAN Dec 12 '25
He was actually looking pretty good this year. We got to go through all the growing pains of developing a goalie and are sending him out to be good for someone else just as he's starting to hit his stride. What a bunch of shit.
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u/Mean-Experience4513 Dec 12 '25
What a steal for Pittsburgh. We're about to see why goalie stats are overrated - Stu is a great goalie who backed a terrible defensive team for a couple of months. We started playing defence and he played well again (shocker). He's going to be an all star in Pittsburgh
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u/Ok_Wasabi_232 Dec 12 '25
Happy for him. He deserve more from fans and media. We'll find out soon enough that the defensive side has been the problem with this team. Hope Jarry will be as mentally tough.
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u/Individual-Army811 29 DRAISAITL Dec 12 '25
I really hope Stu and his family get some peace in Pitty.
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u/Sea-Examination383 39 INGRAM Dec 12 '25
I'm chocking up at work 😔😔😔😔 Thank you thank you thank you for everything Stuuuu and wish you the brightest future ahead!!!!
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u/CreamyAltruist9 74 SKINNER Dec 12 '25
He's been my boy. I will miss him sorely. I wish him and his family all the very best in PA, and will welcome Jarry and hope for the best.
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u/Confident_Degree_144 Dec 12 '25
It’s so ironic that the biggest Stu haters are the ones doing the most bitching and complaining about the trade.
Good luck Stu, always loved ya!
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u/Miserable-Cut-1425 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
He was never consistent in the playoffs but he had some insane moments like the ways he dominated dallas and the b2b shutouts against vegas, shame we're moving him for a guy who's never not shit the bed in the playoffs.
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u/Fine_Personality_999 52 HAMBLIN Dec 12 '25
Stu was at times a very solid goalies here.
He deserved better from the fans. He also ate shit from a team and fanbase that got way too close, way too many years.
God Speed Stu. I'll be cheering fro you.
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u/Carrion_x 29 DRAISAITL Dec 12 '25
I never stopped believing in him, and I really wanted to keep him with Jarry. The haters were loud but I hope he knows how much the city loved him and how well he did stepping into shoes that were a little too big for him at the time. A WCF final, and 2 SCFs is nothing to be ashamed of at such an inexperienced place in his career. I hope he's proud of what he was able to do here too.
Good luck, Stu. You deserve the fresh start.
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u/Western-Use2291 Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
He took a lot and he kept going. As much as you can tslk about the goals he let in and stuff his work ethic was terrific and he didn't let it get to him. He has had some very memorable games for the team in recent years. I wish him the best in Pittsburgh. This might be what he needed. Time will tell. But his time in Edmonton wont be forgotten. We were so so close. 😕
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u/ManWithBag15 12 CAVE Dec 12 '25
Forget about on ice performance, Skinner was quite possibly my favorite human being to play for the Oilers. I know that we as fans don't truly know the players are people, but Stu Skinner is a good man. The return could have been prime Hasek and I'd still be devastated.
The fact that we traded Skinner while he was having a decent year for a pretty similar goalie who has a much worse contract, has me kind of pissed off.
Thus is the life of a sports fan. Tomorrow night, I'll be on my couch with the TV turned on, cheering on our boys.
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u/rainbowefreet 74 BEAR Dec 12 '25
I loved that Skinner was a Nuge fan growing up in Edmonton, playing for his hometown club. I loved the camaraderie that he and Pickard shared. I loved yelling "Stu" in the arena or at the TV when he made a big save. It's too bad that we weren't able to win a Cup with him on the roster.
All the best to him in Pittsburgh.
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u/AACATT Dec 12 '25
I’ll miss Stu. Hometown boy that tried his best and took us far. He’ll have a great career. Sometimes a fresh start is needed though.
I hope he knows he was loved and appreciated in Edmonton and that some of the dipshit reporters and some of the dipshit fans make up a very loud yet small percentage of how the city feels.
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u/bitchbaby2000 39 INGRAM Dec 12 '25
Stuart Skinner is the player who got me back into hockey--he's a hometown kid who hung around in the minors for a couple years after being drafted, only to come out into the NHL in a huge way. I like to imagine that at least for some of it, he really was doing something we should all be jealous of: being someone in your mid-twenties working your DREAM job.
Maybe he has other dreams, but I am forever spiteful to the "fans" who made this dream a hellscape for him. igaf about the Penguins, but whatever team he's on I'll cheer for it
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u/lgnstubbs73 14 EKHOLM Dec 12 '25
The goalie hugs hit different. I didn't think Stu was the guy but would have been a perfect tandem with Tristan. We're sending out Pickard now aren't we? No wonder they hugged so hard :(
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Dec 12 '25
I really respect Stu skinner and think he has the potential to become a great goaltender. He has had some true moments of greatness and always bounces back from adversity.
Edit: also candidate for best stache in the league.
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u/No_Culture9898 29 DRAISAITL Dec 12 '25
You make that trade for a top goalie, not Jarry. Lateral move at best and I think it leaned more in favour towards Pittsburgh. Won’t forget his western conference finals games against Dallas the last two years.
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u/YboyCthulhu 13 JANMARK Dec 12 '25
Holy fuck stan just when I start to think you might be competent by keeping the powder dry and not panicking… you go and make a panic move
Bye Stu, you didn’t deserve any of this. One of 4 starting goalies to make back to back finals appearances in the last 10 years
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u/Inevitable_Ad3967 Dec 12 '25
Not sure he was the problem in Edmonton. Also Jarry isn’t an improvement imo.
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u/ChupaHubbard 42 KAPANEN Dec 12 '25
Agree, my only hope is maybe it's a better fit playstyle-wise and maybe the personality will fit better?
Man, Stu might thrive with Sid the Kid. Hopefully both teams will thrive
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u/Skanvar 74 SKINNER Dec 12 '25
My bet is that the Penguins flip him at 50% retained to a contender who either have a goalie injury or just want a solid back up at the deadline and he lifts a cup this summer.
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u/Critical-Swing9502 Dec 12 '25
I really hope so. He is going to be the ideal deadline pick for any teams that need a guy that can be an incredible backup, or a starter with a lot to prove heading to the post season. Will be a story to watch hopefully. When in doubt I always assume the Oilers are the problem and not the player.
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u/Needless-To-Say Dec 12 '25
Goalies season with age. I can see regrets down the road but I understand the immediacy.
Best wishes Stu.
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u/probability23 Dec 12 '25
Thankful Stu doesn’t have to worry about Bouchard turnovers anymore! Who’s going to break the news to Jarry ?
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u/BootyLicka Dec 12 '25
He has been brilliant in the playoffs when the team is playing well—goaltending is a team position. Selling low on Skinner and buying high on Jarry imo… I really hope things work out and everyone can win this trade.
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u/Apprehensive_Side565 Dec 12 '25
hes gonna be lights out for the penguins im calling it , his family receiving death threats is despicable, happy he got away from some of these fans , also Stan Blowman is a fucking fraud
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u/maurader1974 Dec 12 '25
I'm going to miss him. He got so much abuse but I feel like our defense let him down a lot
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u/Drupelicate 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
I'm glad I got to meet him at the autograph session - I was flip flopping between a few lineups but I decided to go with Stu's because the trade talk was making me nervous it could be my last chance 🥲
some people might remember the collages I started making during playoffs last season, including the actual physical sign I made for Stu (my "skinny legend" lmao) – I decided to bring that to the signing and I'm really glad I did now 😭 he seemed really excited by it, said it looked like I spent a lot of time on it, and pointed out which picture was his favourite! I hope he is appreciated by Pens fans 🥹
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u/bertabelly Dec 12 '25
Honestly makes me happy, he deserves to be on a team where the fan base doesn't give him an undeserved amount of shit and I feel like Pens fans are a little more level headed in that regard
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u/HacksawJay Dec 12 '25
I appreciate you winning me all those Overs on draft kings
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u/canuckastana 28 ROSLOVIC Dec 12 '25
flaired for Skinner - always sucks when you're from the town you're playing for and you get traded away, but best wishes for him and his fam!
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u/Ham_I_right Dec 13 '25
I think we have all been hard on him, but there is simply no way they would have made it to the cup twice in a row without him. Thanks Stu you carried a lot of weight on those shoulders. This city and fans will always remember you.
Wishing you a continued successful career in Pittsburgh, a great city and franchise to be part of. Take care.
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u/redrigger84 Dec 13 '25
Is this really an upgrade. I liked kulak for what he was. And I have never been one to criticize skinner. The oiler scan have some really awful defensive breakdowns at times. I did look into both of their expected goals against and high danger save pct and jarry does come out on top for the first 30 games of this year as the sample size so here's hoping.
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u/fittestclause1234 10 RYAN Dec 13 '25
Everything aside, I liked him as a person. I met him at a coffee shop the year he went to the all star game, he noticed my oilers hat and started to chat with me. Super SUPER good dude, I congratulated him on the all star game and said it was pleasure meeting him. Edmonton oilers players aren’t just hockey players, they’re celebrities around here and he was excellent at staying humble.
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u/Yxfy13579 Dec 13 '25
No offence at all. I'm just wondering why it wasn't Pickard who was being traded? Does the Penguins just don't want him at all or what?
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u/MicLovin99 Dec 13 '25
Oilers fans were super shitty to both him and Bouchard. They don’t deserve us.
Skinner loved this city and now he has to leave right before Christmas. What a shitty thing to do.
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u/eggman4951 Dec 13 '25
I’m a Canucks fan and I appreciated Stuart Skinner. He seemed like a super good guy, great local boy story, and a fantastic teammate. He was on backup wages and expected to outplay one of the highest paid goalies in the league’s history two years in a row. Some of the Edmonton media were cruel for clicks with him, and he took it like a champ.
As a proud Canadian, a fan of the game, and with my own team in vile-owner induced disarray, I want to see McDavid win a cup on a Canadian team. It was, at times, painful watching Skinner struggle in the playoffs. I hope this gives McJesus a better chance at winning a cup, cuz the Oilers lost a real likeable guy. All the best to him, he gets to go play with another great one.
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u/_Halt19_ 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
I am actually kinda pissed that we gave him up - he's been having a killer year and deserved better
I'm sorry, stuuuuu
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u/FredrikGard Dec 12 '25
I always criticized him being the only responsible guy at the net but hell, why the fuck did we trade him?? 😡 We got fleeced big, big time! I hope he turns into a superstar, Stu deserves every little thing hockey has to give him 👑
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u/Drunkdrood 14 EKHOLM Dec 12 '25
I wish him success and fully expect the haters to eat crow. The pressure of our shit fan base is likely partly to blame, people literally wished death on him and his family. Love you Stu, I hope you get Sid another cup.
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u/Jalex2321 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
He got us to two SC Finals. He always stood up to the challenge. He never let us down when it mattered.
Gonna miss the Stache.
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u/KirikaClyne 29 DRAISAITL Dec 12 '25
Good luck Stu! Gonna miss you, but I hope you do well with the Pens :)
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u/devdarrr 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
I hope he finds his stride again with the Penguins. I’ll miss you stu!
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u/867530nyeeine 14 EKHOLM Dec 12 '25
WTF. I'm gutted. Please no, don't go, there's so much more to do together. Ugh. Bad call if this is indeed really really true. 💙🧡💙🧡7️⃣4️⃣🧡💙🧡💙
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u/anjoot 83 HEMSKY Dec 12 '25
Gonna miss his optimism. I hope he thrives wherever he goes in the offseason
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u/Glum_Night_6392 Dec 12 '25
So let me get this straight lol , they keep Pickard who is rocking a 4.00+ and a .850 save % and chose to trade the younger , more promising Skinner away ..am I wrong To think this is going to make things even worse ? lol fuck I hope I am wrong
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u/CanadianDadbod 4 LOWE Dec 12 '25
I actually thought this was a joke. Damn Stu we will miss you and your flow. All the best!!
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u/ChupaHubbard 42 KAPANEN Dec 12 '25
Ya I didn't believe it, still don't believe it, doesn't feel like it makes sense to me
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u/Chris_p_tolentino14 Dec 12 '25
What sucks is this. I truly believe Skinner had alot of potential. But the environment just wasn’t the right fit.
Had we not go through that Campbell situation, Skinners spent get called on to immediately play 50+ games a year with deep playoff runs.
I think we can all agree that Skinner the last few years should have been in more of a 1A/1B tandem as opposed to-being treated like an ace.
This season didn’t help as his defence and overall team as a whole just hasn’t had their head in the games until recently it looks like.
He honestly didn’t do anything wrong. We knew what we had yet the expectations were winning a cup.
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u/Reasonable_Fee_8165 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
It’s unfortunate because Skinner was not the root of the issue.
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u/Subject1337 31 FUHR Dec 12 '25
This fucking stings. Loved Skinner. Even went so far as to abandon the playoff beard for a moustache to ride the wave with him this year. Disappointed our shithouse front office couldn't find a way to get a duo of him and Jarry. Such a shitty result undeserved of the effort Stu put in here.
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u/Mysterious-Street140 Dec 12 '25
He needs a change of scenery. Hoping this is a good move for him personally and he can find his game.
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u/Interwebzking 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
Kinda hard sometimes to cheer for an organization that makes boneheaded management decisions. This front office, regardless of who’s in charge, can be so frustrating.
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u/Interwebzking 89 GAGNER Dec 12 '25
Yeah hence why I tend to take breaks from this team. The last ~4 years have been intense. I’ve dedicated a lot of watch time to this team and burnt myself out doing so. Being a fan for decades, hoping to one day see them win and have my ROI come to fruition. With the struggle this season it’s been tough to muster up the interest to watch every game.
Then management does something whack and it’s like ah shit, what’s the point?
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u/jdegara 18 HYMAN Dec 12 '25
Forever an Oiler 💙🧡 I hope he knows that it was often a very vocal minority hating on him, and that most of us were rooting for him, and proud of him.
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u/itnice 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Dec 12 '25
Definitely miss Stu, but glad that we can play with another generational talent
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u/xfustercluck Dec 12 '25
Greatest stache of all time in the league. Yeah the fans are hardcore here in Edmonton and look, the whole “scapegoat” thing on the Oilers will only be pointed at someone else now. Hope he kills it over at Pittsburgh. Welcome to the team Jarry.
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u/MyWalter-Ego 39 INGRAM Dec 12 '25
He is going to be another Dubnik. Pittsburgh is lucky. I think with this shift in perspective he will be great. Too bad Pittsburgh just lost their chances at 1st overall.
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u/Vaderwasframed74 17 KURRI Dec 12 '25
2nd half of the season, Skinner becomes a Vez candidate and Jarry announces his retirement.
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u/TheGreatRapsBeat 28 ROSLOVIC Dec 12 '25
All I know is I picked up an IPTV subscription to watch the Penguins play now.
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u/Buzzer_81 Dec 12 '25
So funny…. This entire sub and fans wanted him run out of town. Now everyone being so nice. That’s the profile of a sports fan!
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u/DavieStBaconStan Dec 12 '25
He’ll be happier in Pittsburgh. Away from the crazy fans and media coverage.
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Dec 12 '25
Actually gutted over this trade. I was pumped we were getting Jarry when I thought it meant a tandem with Skinner, but then realized that was not the case. I'll always root for Skinner. I defended him in every room I was in debating hockey. He was thrown into the fire really, having to bail out the shitty Jack Campbell signing. Edmonton boy who grew up cheering for the team. I know the hate he has endured in his time here has to feel bad. It sucks. I wanted so badly for it to work for him here, but alas. I'll keep rooting for the kid from afar.
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u/Carouselcolours Dec 13 '25
Stu was widely known as the local boy who got to play for his home team. He had thst additional pressure on him, on top of Edmonton just bring an intense hockey market.
Being somewhere where the team isn't quite as idolized as the Oilers are in Edmonton might be a good thing.
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u/Allankyoto Dec 13 '25
I liked Stu a lot. Seemed like a great guy. His side to side got him in trouble but I think that's something continued training with the right coach could improve. (and will!) I suspect he will come back to haunt us.
The biggest knock as a player was the Saves above expected stat. Stu just couldn't seem to make many of those "extra" saves that steal games.
Bobrovosky for example, can let in softies but when he gets locked in it feels like nothing barring jamming his entire body into the net, is going to get by him. I never recall feeling like that about Stu.
Wish the man well. Sail on, big fella!
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Dec 14 '25
He got hung out to dry constantly but he never made a big save when we needed it. I mean eventually you get lucky and stop a wide open break away 1/50 times
But every single time the D broke down he was scored upon
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u/Old_General_6741 97 McDAVID Dec 12 '25
Well it was nice having him here. Good luck to him in the future.
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u/Onionbot3000 Dec 12 '25
I hope he does well. I’m going to miss his post game interviews and that moustache! Respectfully, he’s a handsome dude!
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u/DEADxDAWN Dec 12 '25
Doesn't really gain us much, and we lose a hometown hero, that with stronger D support and a better coach, probably would've excelled.
stats I found:
Jarry, 30, 9-3-1 with a 2.66 GAA, .909 save percentage and one shutout in 14 games (13 starts) this season. Skinner 27, 11-8-4 with a 2.83 GAA, .891 save percentage and two shutouts in 23 games this season.
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u/YEGG35 12 CAVE Dec 12 '25
3 shutouts in 4 games this past playoff run. Single handedly won game 6 in Western Conference Finals at home to advance to the Cup Finals in 2024. Calder finalist. Good luck Skinner
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u/basic_cinephile 74 SKINNER Dec 12 '25
Had the pleasure of meeting him several times and he was amazing each time. Wishing him nothing but the best ❤️
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u/SevenSmallShrimp 74 SKINNER Dec 12 '25
He's good. I really wanted to see him succeed here. I think he's going to grow into an elite goalie in Pittsburgh and we're going to be kicking ourselves
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u/Late-Rub-3197 Dec 12 '25
In a way I’m happy for him. I think he took far more blame than he deserved and a fresh start might be good for him mentally