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That’s a result of a nightmare first season where Skjei’s defensive game took a steep drop-off in Nashville. He struggled to bring over the elements of his game that made him a defensive stalwart with Carolina, bleeding chances and goals against on a nightly basis.
While there’s a chance of a bounce-back, Skjei’s age is fairly prohibitive toward expecting him to live up to the remainder of his deal. The Predators need Skjei to be a solid No. 2/3, and while he’s far from a bad defender, he’s closer to a No. 4 after last season. Even if Skjei’s game does make a return over the next year or so, it’s the six years remaining that really hurt. Given his comps, it’s unlikely that Skjei can remain a difference-maker into his mid-30s — not after struggling to be that in Year 1.
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