Brady Skjei burst onto the scene during his rookie season in 2016-2017. The 2012 first-round pick tallied 39 points for the New York Rangers, and as a result, expectations were running pretty high heading into the following season, with some starting to compare his play to the recently departed Ryan McDonagh. However, Skjei’s overall production tailed off quite a bit during his sophomore season, but that could probably be attributed to the Rangers being an overall mess all throughout 2017-2018.
Despite the down season, management clearly saw enough promise in his game and projection and rewarded the 24-year old with a six-year, $31.