NHL veteran and former 7th overall pick bolts for KHL

The 30-year-old will continue his career in Russia after failing to find traction in the NHL

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Published 6 years ago
NHL veteran and former 7th overall pick bolts for KHL
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According to a report from TSN analyst and NHL insider Darren Dreger, NHL veteran Jack Skille is heading to the KHL.


Skille was a training camp invite with the Vancouver Canucks in 2016-17 and earned a contract with the team just days before the start of the regular season. The big right-winger managed to get himself into 55 games, scoring five goals and nine points. He was a reliable 3rd and 4th line winger for the team on most evenings, filling in for the injured Derek Dorsett for much of the season.

The former 7th overall draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks from the 2005 NHL Entry Draft has bounced around the NHL so far in his career, having played for the Hawks, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and the Canucks.