AJC13
Joined: Oct. 2018
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As a Rangers fan I thought Skjei was a good defenseman and if NYR wasn't up against the cap next season he wouldn't of been traded. Skjei drew harsh criticism from some Rangers fans, but he was developing into a well rounded top 4 defenseman.
I like the trade for the Rangers because they had to shred salary for next season and I was surprised Gorton got a 1st round pick, but only because of incorrect comments about Skjei on this site. If you dared to propose a trade on this site involving Skjei for a 1st round pick to TOR or any other team, there would be a feeding frenzy of mostly Leafs fans dishing out many hurtful comments. Leafs fans love to undervalue Rangers players. The Skjei trade was a perfect example of it.