Jack Campbell's future in Edmonton cloudy after Oilers sign young goaltender to multi-year deal
After Jack Campbell departed Toronto for the five-year deal the Leafs didn't want to give him, it was expected that he would carry the load in Edmonton. Unfortunately for him, that has not been the case and projected backup Stuart Skinner has taken the reigns. A hometown kid the Oilers drafted in the third round of the 2017 draft, Skinner made his debut during the 2020/21 season where he played in one game. Last season behind Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen, Skinner managed to get into 12 games for the Oilers. In those 12 games he went 6-6-0 with a .913 save percentage and 2.62 goals against average.
It was enough to convince management and the coaching staff that he would be the full-time backup to Campbell this season. Lucky for them, he has been more than a backup so far, starting in 18 games going 9-8-1 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.83 GAA. Far better numbers than Campbell's .875 save percentage and ridiculous 4.04GAA. Skinner has done enough that Ken Holland signed him to a 3-year extension today, worth $2.6M per season.
At least now, should the Oilers choose to buyout the ridiculous contract of Campbell after just one season, or next season, they will have a reliable and capable starter available to them.
| POLL | ||
DECEMBRE 19 | 205 ANSWERS Jack Campbell's future in Edmonton cloudy after Oilers sign young goaltender to multi-year deal Will the Oilers buy out Campbell this summer? | ||
| Yes | 148 | 72.2 % |
| No | 57 | 27.8 % |
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