US EditionSharks’ Skinner hopes to regain old form, but how long will he be in San Jose?
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – Jeff Skinner, a six-time 30-goal scorer, signed a one-year, $3 million deal to help the Sharks improve from last in NHL scoring at 2.54 goals per game, team officials said.
- Skinner hopes to be a key scorer for the San Jose Sharks this season, stating, "I think every player feels that need to prove themselves and prove they can contribute."
- Skinner signed a one-year deal worth $3 million and is among 10 Sharks players eligible to become unrestricted free agents next summer.
- The Sharks aim to support players like Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and William Eklund while adding a top-six forward.
- General Manager Grier stated that the goal is to improve the team rather than have a "fire sale" again.
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"Every player wants to play": Jeff Skinner reveals reason behind leaving Oilers to join Sharks despite first taste of NHL playoffs
Veteran forward Jeff Skinner joined the San Jose Sharks after signing a one-year, $3 million contract last week, following a Stanley Cup Final run with the Edmonton Oilers.
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Chico Enterprise-RecordNew Sharks winger says play with Edmonton Oilers ‘wasn’t up to my standard’
SAN JOSE – There’s a chance Jeff Skinner will only be with the San Jose Sharks for a short amount of time after the veteran NHL forward signed a one-year deal with the team last week. However, it could still be a mutually beneficial relationship. The Sharks are desperate for offense after finishing last season as the lowest-scoring team in the NHL at 2.54 goals per game. Skinner, with 373 goals in 15 NHL seasons, is eager to show he can still pr…
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Sharks’ Skinner hopes to regain old form, but how long will he be in San Jose?
SAN JOSE – There’s a chance Jeff Skinner will only be with the San Jose Sharks for a short amount of time after the veteran NHL forward signed a one-year deal with the team last week. However, it could still be a mutually beneficial relationship. The Sharks are desperate for offense after finishing last season as the lowest-scoring team in the NHL at 2.54 goals per game. Skinner, with 373 goals in 15 NHL seasons, is eager to show he can still pr…
The Veteran will be in a situation opposite to the one he experienced in Edmonton.
After just one year with the Edmonton Oilers, Jeff Skinner moved on to the San Jose Sharks. In an interview, the striker explained why he didn't stay with the Stanley Cup finalist.
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