It would be impossible to read a Carolina Hurricanes fan page or social media message board without some Canes fan posting Jeff Skinner‘s current stat line like some jilted lover festering over the success of their ex significant other. However like many jilted ex-lovers, these fans focused on the past will never realize what a great thing the current Carolina Hurricanes roster has in front of them in the likes of Sebastian Aho, and the deep roster of prospects waiting for their chance.
When the Skinner trade rumors began circulating around draft day and the realization that he had played his last game in Raleigh came to fruition, I posed this question to the fan base:
“Would you want to build your team around a player that through a seven year career only averaged 47 points a season?