‘Skinner, who is 26 but already an eight-year veteran, heaped praise on Eichel, whom he doesn’t know personally but has heard plenty about from Eichel’s good friend, Carolina defenseman Noah Hanifin. While a pairing of the two players isn’t a lock, the newest Sabre is penciled in on Eichel’s left wing in most line projections. If that ends up being coach Phil Housley’s move, Skinner will get a big upgrade. His most frequent centers the past two seasons have been Derek Ryan and Victor Rask, yet he’s still put up 61 goals in that span.’