Overview
- If unclaimed by Tuesday, Skinner will have his deal terminated and enter unrestricted free agency, according to multiple reports.
- Skinner logged six goals and 13 points in 32 games for San Jose this season with a 12:21 average ice time, the lowest of his 16-year career.
- He was a healthy scratch for the 10 games before the Olympic break and earlier missed 10 games with a lower-body injury, per local reporting.
- San Jose signed Skinner last July to a one-year, $3 million contract after his 2024–25 stint with Edmonton.
- The former Calder Trophy winner has 379 goals and 712 points in 1,110 NHL games, following a Sabres buyout in 2024 and a 16-goal season with the Oilers that included five playoff appearances; he must be on a roster by March 6 to be playoff-eligible.