Leon Draisaitl speaks on awkward moment with Stuart Skinner after trade
The Edmonton Oilers faced off against the Pittsburgh Penguins just days after swapping starters in the Jarry-Skinner trade, and it made for an awkward moment right away.
After a month, the trade now looks to be a big win for the Edmonton Oilers. Their goaltending has taken a massive leap in NHL rankings and their tandem is much stronger - but there's still some hard feelings of seeing the hometown kid Stuart Skinner departing the team.
Leon Draisaitl speaks on scoring 1000th point against Stuart Skinner
Speaking in a recent interview, Draisaitl revealed that while he didn't think much of Skinner during the actual celebration, watching the video afterward was awesome bit awkward, and made him reflect on Skinner's time with the Oilers.
In the moment I didn't think about it, to be honest. But reaching the video and seeing him standing there, you almost wish that he joined the huddle and was in there. But you don't want to rub something like that in, to a guy that just played his first game for his new team. Obviously, he was a part of a few.
- Leon Draisaitl
- Leon Draisaitl
It was a historic moment for Leon Draisaitl, and one of the most impressive accomplishments a player can reach in the NHL.
Skinner was a teammate of Draisaitl's for years, and clearly would've been thrilled for his teammate - except they weren't teammates anymore.
It had to be a severing moment for Skinner to see all his former teammates celebrate the accomplishment a few feet away from him. Still wearing his Oilers gear, Skinner likely felt quite detached from that group in that moment.
As far as milestone points go, it was certainly a memorable one. Anytime Draisairl rewatches that highlight, he'll see Stu in a tough moment.
Thankfully, Skinner has begun to find his way again with the Penguins recently. Though the Oilers and fans were ready to move on from him, they'll still rooting for his individual success in Pittsburgh.
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