Jeff Skinner, Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres

What’s gone wrong for Jeff Skinner with the Edmonton Oilers?
He also endured a few rocky seasons with the Sabres that ended in him being bought out. In his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, he’s gone from a high-profile free-agent signee to someone struggling to get into the lineup.
Inside the NHL: It's been a bumpy ride in Edmonton for Jeff Skinner in wake of Sabres' buyout
How far down the Oilers' pecking order has Skinner dropped? He played 13:34 in Thursday's 6-2 win over Vancouver − and that was his biggest ice time total since Dec. 3.
Jeff Skinner out for better showing when Oilers face Sabres
Bought out by the Buffalo Sabres in the offseason, forward Jeff Skinner jumped at the opportunity to join the Edmonton Oilers when the Stanley Cup finalists came calling.
Oilers' plan to force Jeff Skinner out of Edmonton becoming apparent
The Edmonton Oilers are finding themselves in a bind with forward Jeff Skinner, taking up $3M of cap space yet not being used in the lineup at all. The last three games in a row, the Oilers have scratched the 32-year-old veteran of over 1,000 games. A trade seems like the only path forward for Skinner.
Oilers' Jeff Skinner: First goal against former team
Skinner scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo. He jammed in a rebound late in the first to tie the game 1-1. It was Skinner's first game against the Sabres since they bought out the final three years of his eight-year,
Jeff Skinner with a Goal vs. Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner (Edmonton Oilers) with a Goal vs. Buffalo Sabres, 01/25/2025. Home; NFL; NCAAF; NBA; NHL; NCAAB; NCAAW; MLB; Daily Draw; Fantasy Sports; Soccer; Tennis; Golf; WNBA; W
Stuart Skinner Comes Up Big In Oilers' Close Win
Those were Zach Hyman's thoughts on the Oilers' 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. It's clear where he was coming ...
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Why Jeff Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers should stay the course and stick it out
Such has been the marriage between Jeff Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers, a union that seemed perfect months ago when the team heavily courted the veteran winger to be a sniper next to Leon ...
Oilers player who must be traded soon
The Oilers signed Jeff Skinner in NHL Free Agency to bolster their offense, but they should trade him at the deadline.
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What's going on with struggling Edmonton Oilers winger Jeff Skinner?
When Ralph Krueger was the Buffalo Sabres’ head coach four years ago, the ex-Edmonton Oilers’ bench boss scratched his $9 million winger Jeff Skinner four straight games, steadfastly saying he ...
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At the Horn | Oilers 3 - Sabres 2
With the game tied 2-2, Buffalo outshot Edmonton 11-1 to start the third period before Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second ...
Nugent-Hopkins scores twice as the Oilers beat the Sabres 3-2
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in ...
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5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-2 Victory Over Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers narrowly defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25). This was a very high-event, ...