Skinner drew into the Blues' lineup for his NHL debut last week, playing one game, but has been assigned back to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL). The 24-year-old defenseman scored 23 points (8G / 15A) in 71 games with Springfield last season.

Skinner has three goals, five assists, 12 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus with the Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) and has been dealt alongside Sammy Blais, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers to St. Louis for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.

Skinner was a fourth-round pick of Rangers in 2019 and has spent the 2021 season with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. The 19-year-old defenseman has picked up 17 points (7G / 10A) in 26 games.