Overview
- San Jose and Skinner mutually agreed to part ways, with the winger placed on unconditional waivers Monday during the league’s Olympic break and trade freeze.
- If unclaimed, he becomes an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign anywhere, and he must be on a new team’s roster by March 6 to be playoff-eligible.
- Skinner logged six goals and 13 points in 32 games for San Jose, averaged 12:21 in ice time, last played Jan. 11 as a healthy scratch afterward, and missed time earlier with a lower-body issue.
- He joined the Sharks on a one-year, $3 million deal signed in July and had a full no-move clause that converted to an eight-team list on Jan. 31.
- The 33-year-old has 379 goals and 712 points in 1,110 NHL games, and analysts suggest any next contract would likely be a short-term, lower-cost deal with speculative fits including Vegas, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, or Colorado.