Former Oilers Sniper Signs Overseas After 16 NHL Seasons
The veteran forward joins the Swiss club after 16 NHL seasons and 712 career points, following a failed attempt to land another league contract.
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Ugly Oilers miss will now play with the Swiss
This in from EHC Biel-Bienne of the top Swiss league, news that the team has signed former Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner for the season. Said Biel-Bienne today: “An NHL star, Jeff Skinner, joins HC Biel ✍🏼 The EHC Biel is pleased to announce the signing of Canadian forward Jeff Skinner. Jeff signs with EHCB […]
Former Oilers Sniper Signs Overseas After 16 NHL Seasons
After not landing a contract from an NHL team this offseason, former Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner is heading overseas.EHC Biel-Bienne of Switzerland’s National League has announced that they have signed Skinner to a contract that lasts until the end of April 2027.Skinner signing overseas comes after he spent the 2025-26 season with the San Jose Sharks. In 32 games this past campaign with the Sharks, the former Oilers sniper posted six go…
One of the best free agents not yet to have signed a contract has found work today.Today, attacker Jeff Skinner has accepted a one-year contract but it will not be in the NHL. We learn that he has agreed to leave North America to join HC Biel on the terms of a one-year contract.He, who has long been a prolific marker in the Bettman circuit and who once earned $9 million a season, has not managed to secure a new contract with one of the 32 NHL tr…
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, former Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner is leaving the NHL after signing with a Swiss club. Meanwhile, a comment from Auston Matthews’ chiropractor has raised…
Free agent Jeff Skinner signs surprising new contract
Jeff Skinner's journey through professional hockey has taken plenty of twists in recent years, from a strong start with the Hurricanes to a buyout in Buffalo, then a second chance in Edmonton to a brief and underwhelming stint in San Jose. But the veteran forward has now charted a new course entirely, signing with Swiss National League club EHC Biel.The team announced the deal on August 14, confirming that Skinner has committed to a contract run…
Jeff Skinner Signs With EHC Biel-Bienne In Switzerland
Jeff Skinner has signed with Swiss Club EHCB through the 2026-27 season, according to a team announcement. The 16-year NHL veteran was most recently with the San Jose Sharks after they mutually terminated his contract, a one-year, $3MM contract where he played 32 games, scoring six goals for 13 points in 2025-26. It ended with sitting in the press box for 10 straight games heading into the Olympic break, where he last suited up on Jan. 11, befor…
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