From being pencilled into the top-six to sitting in the press box, it hasn’t been the first half of the season anyone envisioned Jeff Skinner having. After

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 1000 games.

Dallas needs Klingberg more than the Oilers. Their other three right-shot D — Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Nils Lundkvist — haven’t scored a goal all season long. He wants to play on a Cup contender and wherever he signs, he’s in audition mode for next season.

After being healthy scratched for three games this season, NHL insiders are now connecting multiple teams to a trade for Oilers forward Jeff Skinner. The Oilers scratched Skinner in last night's playoff preview game against the Los Angeles Kings,

The Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner is once again a healthy scratch. Adam Proteau thinks four other NHL teams could give Skinner a bigger role than what he's getting currently.

Oilers forward Jeff Skinner appears headed to be made a healthy scratch for a third straight game on Wednesday when Edmonton pays a visit to the Minnesota Wild, Sportsnet’s Mark Spector reported.

Skinner has never played a post-season game in his 1,044-game NHL career, so making a go of it in Edmonton, a team with a legitimate shot at a Stanley Cup, is the obvious play. If he can make this work, the payoff could be amazing.

Tonight is another key Pacific Division matchup with the Edmonton Oilers taking on the LA Kings. The Oilers sit 2 points up on the Kings for 2nd in the division but LA has two games in hand. A regulation win tonight for the Oilers helps to widen the gap between two teams that once again seem destined for a first round matchup.

Jeff Skinner's No Movement Clause gives him control over his future, creating a potential trade deadline challenge for the Edmonton Oilers.

Skinner scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken. Skinner scored at the 5:18 mark of the first period to give the Oilers a 2-0 lead and snapped his seven-game goal drought. The 32-year-old winger has been on the fourth line recently,

Oilers opt for 7 defensemen, scratching Jeff Skinner for Josh Brown. Aiming for defense but risking offensive depth. Controversial move.

Evan Bouchard's goal late in the 3rd period capped off an incredible rally for Edmonton, who trailed the Avalanche 3-0 in the 1st period.