Is signing Tarik Skubal vital for the Dodgers?

LOS ANGELES — When it comes to the Dodgers’ interest in bringing back Tarik Skubal, it may not really be a question of whether they want him.

Skubal is a cut above every other free agent this offseason, a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner who is expected to command a record-breaking contract on the open market. He went 12-7 with a 2.72 ERA in 26 starts in his walk year, which was disrupted…