Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers have gone through one of the greatest glow-ups this season after starting the year terribly. Skinner, who seemingly lost his confidence during the downturn at the beginning of the year, has gotten it back, winning 10 of his last 12 starts. He has brought his save percentage back up to where it should be for a goaltender of his calibre.
Skinner's performance and confidence is something that should help the Oilers tremendously when it comes to trade talks before the deadline. The Oilers have been widely speculated as trying to trade for another goaltender, however, the desperation has yielded a high asking price.
With Skinner's increased confidence and level of play, this should give the Oilers a bit more wiggle room at the bargaining table, allowing them to walk away from deals that they might previously be forced to consider.
