Hindsight is 20/20 For Everything… Except A Jeff Skinner Trade

We have just moved past the 5 year anniversary of the (in)famous Jeff Skinner departure from Carolina. The star center was drafted in the first round, seventh overall in the 2010 draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. After 8 seasons in Carolina, he was sent to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Cliff Pu, a second round pick, third round pick, and a sixth round pick which the Canes used to acquire James Reimer. So, who one the trade? Five years later surely we should know by now, right?

Well, lets talk about it and see where we get. Jeff Skinner was a popular forward who was very productive for the Canes, but the results were seldom seen anywhere beyond the stat sheet. In his eight seasons in…