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 Rutuu
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Location: Brisbane
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Rumour is we inquired on Hart (and Dube), but Hart is looking at an American team. Probably the best choice for himself, as he could be anonymous in a city like Nashville, near where he was training during the trial versus answering questions everyday in a large market or Canadian market.
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Kr55
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Caleb Kerney @CKerneyWriter
Well look at that 👀👀
Stuart Skinner 2024-25:
6-foot-4, 230 lbs
2025-26:
6-foot-4, 205 lbs
#LetsGoOilers
His likely inspiration:
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Jay
Messages: 1083
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Kr55 wrote on Wed, 17 September 2025 12:50 |
Caleb Kerney @CKerneyWriter
Well look at that 👀👀
Stuart Skinner 2024-25:
6-foot-4, 230 lbs
2025-26:
6-foot-4, 205 lbs
#LetsGoOilers
His likely inspiration:
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He lost 25lbs in one season??
Lol that's insane. What was Stuart Dinners workout routine before this year? He's a goalie so I'm guessing it involved a lot of splits. Bannana splits.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Dragon_Matt
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Location: edmonton
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he had a kid last year, right? Even as a pro athlete, it's not totally surprising.
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Kr55
Messages: 12058
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 07:51 |
he had a kid last year, right? Even as a pro athlete, it's not totally surprising.
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Trying to find his old weights before last year. 230 was probably the highest he's ever been, maybe cause of having kids. I can only find older measurements of 215 and 220 on stat sites.
So, he might still have managed to be at least ~10 lbs lighter than he was in seasons before. Hopefully pays off. Curious if he has a new coach that pushed him to do this with the Schwartz out.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Jay
Messages: 1083
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 07:51 |
he had a kid last year, right? Even as a pro athlete, it's not totally surprising.
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Huh? Care to elaborate?
Yes I have kids.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Dragon_Matt
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Location: edmonton
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you didn't put on weight when your wife was pregnant or when you were sleep deprived for over a year?
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mightyreasoner
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Location: Edmonton
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| Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 10:32 |
you didn't put on weight when your wife was pregnant or when you were sleep deprived for over a year?
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I do have a working theory that goalies (at least Oilers goalies) struggle after having a kid and often find their game again a few years later (Talbot, Dubnyk, maybe Skinner). Is you are a half second off from sleep deprivation at another position, it may make an impact, but it doesn't always result in a goal. The same isn't true for goalies, so if they aren't as sharp mentally or physically they get exposed.
It's my theory. I keep hoping some journalist will do a deep dive on it.
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Jay
Messages: 1083
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 10:47 |
| Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 10:32 |
you didn't put on weight when your wife was pregnant or when you were sleep deprived for over a year?
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I do have a working theory that goalies (at least Oilers goalies) struggle after having a kid and often find their game again a few years later (Talbot, Dubnyk, maybe Skinner). Is you are a half second off from sleep deprivation at another position, it may make an impact, but it doesn't always result in a goal. The same isn't true for goalies, so if they aren't as sharp mentally or physically they get exposed.
It's my theory. I keep hoping some journalist will do a deep dive on it.
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I can see this as a possibility for letting in goals for sure and having a dip in your play. But not for being out of shape. That split second of reaction time shouldn't affect you doing everything you can to be ready including hitting the stairmaster or whatever his staff of personal trainers and coaches have planned for him.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Jay
Messages: 1083
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Location: Edmonton
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| Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 10:32 |
you didn't put on weight when your wife was pregnant or when you were sleep deprived for over a year?
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No. But I can understand this for normal people with real jobs and responsibilities. This guy is a professional athlete with every conceivable resource available to him and his entire job is to stay in shape. I'm sorry..if you are in the NHL and a starting goalie no less and you are carrying around an extra 25 lbs that's a massive red flag and you are simply lazy.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Kr55
Messages: 12058
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Looks like Stu is actually at 215 lbs. Not the 205.
Daniel Nugent-Bowman @DNBsports
Stuart Skinner is listed at 205 pounds after being 230 last season.
"I'm definitely not 205. I don't know if that would be healthy for me, losing 25 pounds in a month. I'm 215 right now."
He said he wanted to drop some weight for joint health and to increase his longevity.
guess we'll see if it matters at all for his play.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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