Defenseman Brady Skjei has been a focal point for the New York Rangers rebuild and general manager Jeff Gorton reiterated that point when he gave Skjei a huge contract extension in July of 2018. The organization felt Skjei was a player the team needed, part of the foundation for years to come.
That was then. This is now.
A decision regarding Skjei’s future is necessary.
Skjei and the Rangers agreed on a six-year, $31.5 million contract. The deal also included a modified no-trade clause from 2020-21 through 2023-24. This means, for the Rangers to trade the defenseman, he would have to submit a 10-team no-trade list, via CapFriendly.