Jeff Skinner's first season with the Edmonton Oilers has not gone to plan and now a new report has confirmed whether the team plans to trade him or not. Throughout the 2024-25 NHL season <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/could-jeff-skinner-time-with-the-oilers-already-be-coming-to-an-end-soon-a-look-into-what-has-gone-wrong' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Jeff Skinner has faced a ton of adversity as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.</a> After being bought out by the Buffalo Sabres Skinner was looking for a fresh start and signed with the Oilers expecting to be a key piece of their top six as they look to head back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Instead, things have gone about as badly as possible for Skinner as he has just not meshed well with Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl and as a result been demoted to the bottom six or even being scratched some nights. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/oilersdailyy/status/1873457406682050822'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1873537351819116639'> </a></blockquote></div> With Skinner scratched, many have started to speculate about his future in Edmonton and whether a trade is possible. When Skinner signed with the Edmonton Oilers over the summer, the contract included a no-movement clause, which he would need to waive to be traded by the Oilers. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NoahBoizz/status/1808656787241152790'> </a></blockquote></div> Initially, it was expected that Skinner would be willing to waive that no-movement clause for a change of scenery and more ice time outside of Edmonton. However, a new report has now claimed that might not be the case anymore. <h3>New report confirms Jeff Skinner expected to stay in Edmonton past the trade deadline</h3> Edmonton sports reporter Kurt Leavins who covers the Oilers spoke about the Skinner situation this afternoon. Leavins admitted that no one is particularly happy with how the season has played out for Skinner but the expectation is that Skinner will not give up his spot on what looks to be a playoff team easily. No, the Skinner experiment in Edmonton has not gone well. But I do not expect a proud vet without a single playoff game to surrender his spot in the lineup of this team without a firm push. Interesting to see him get a shift with McDavid and Draisaitl late in Saturday's game. Let us see what develops Skinner of course leads all active players for the most games played without getting an opportunity to play in a playoff game. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LeithDunick/status/1875912020715008274'> </a></blockquote></div> With the Oilers currently several points clear of the last Stanley Cup Playoff spot it seems like if Skinner makes it to the end of the season he will break this unfortunate streak. As the NHL Trade Deadline continues to approach we will keep following Skinner's situation and the Edmonton Oilers plans for the deadline.