Confirmed Buy-Out [BUF] Sabres buy out F Jeff Skinner

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

I didn’t think they would actually do it, What was his cap hit?

 

[tsujimoto74]

Is he bad defensively?

He scores goals and they have space

He’s one of the worst defensive players in the NHL.

 

[TommyDangles]

Incoming 8 year offer to Stamkos

Adams doesn't give out bad FA deals like that. He's not Yzerman.

Is he bad defensively?

He scores goals and they have space

He's a negative to the team

Getting him out of the lineup is a positive

 

[Djp]

Pittsburgh? Nah, too young.

What's the locker room drinking srr 35?

 

[Steddy33]

If you want this guy on your team and you actually want your team to compete for a Stanley Cup, you're clueless.

 

[HockeyVirus]

If the Leafs are keeping Marner, stick Skinner on the same line and watch him score 30.

Would make 2/3 of an excellent third line

If you want this guy on your team and you actually want your team to compete for a Stanley Cup, you're clueless.

Said about many players who became winners

 

[MarchessaultCantRead]

Hope he likes the mountains! Welcome to Colorado Jeff!

 

[57special]

Did not think that they would do this, at least this year.

 

[ameselare]

Sign in Van

If you thought Tocchet didn't like Kuzmenko...

 

[Djp]

Is he bad defensively?

He scores goals and they have space

Hrs poor on defense typical of many strong goal scorers.

The feeling it was going to happen before contract ends but hiring Ruff accelerated it.

Ruff and skinner likely clash causing a likely locker room split. Skinner wasnt a hated player in the locker room

 

[Steddy33]

Said about many players who became winners

I want some names.

 

[TommyDangles]

Sabres fans on here disagree about a lot of things, but buying out Skinner was something everyone agreed on.

Easy to look at box scores & not understand why you'd buyout a guy who was PPG last season.

Our forwards have been extremely lazy defensively & Skinner is a big reason why. He's a terrible example for the young kids on this team. There's a reason why both Rod & Ruff want nothing to do with him.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I want some names.

Phil Kessel had worse said about him.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Would make 2/3 of an excellent third line

Domi, Matthews, Bertuzzi
Knies, Tavares, Nylander
Skinner, C (probably Holmberg), Marner

That's a solid top 9

 

[Raistlin]

Watch him sign with Chicago and finish his career without touching playoffs once.

 

[Steddy33]

I've never seen a player be more obviously un-coachable. He might as well go out on the ice with his middle finger towards his own coach

 

[ameselare]

Sabres fans on here disagree about a lot of things, but buying out Skinner was something everyone agreed on.

Easy to look at box scores & not understand why you'd buyout a guy who was PPG last season.

Our forwards have been extremely lazy defensively & Skinner is a big reason why. He's a terrible example for the young kids on this team. There's a reason why both Rod & Ruff want nothing to do with him.

Avs fans on here are clamouring for Skinner as if he wouldn't drive both Bednar and MacKinnon up the wall. It's not like MacKinnon is a Selke nominee but Skinner literally does not put any effort into the defensive side of the game.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Everyone clamoring on here for their team has not watched this player closely enough to know that unless he is a severely sheltered first line, he will be net negative to your team. Say what you will about Buffalo, but he was trade for only a second round draft pick from Carolina for the same damn reason they knew he could only play on their first line and even then would offer nothing else except for the scoring.

He will get you some goals, but how many is he going to cost you going the other way? Can’t play in overtime, can’t plan him on anything, but the first line with people that will cover for him, and how much are the other players giving up on their offensive prowess in order to cover for his complete defensive Insufficiencies?

This is not me being biased… It’s all over BUF media and analysts talking points, which is why Buffalo is doing the right thing buying him out, even if it wasn’t this year it was going to happen next year.

Let me end on this… I actually really like Jeff Skinner, the person, and he had some nice moments in Buffalo. But it’s not about nice moments or him making hilarious videos and having a generally positive attitude. The on the ice stuff speaks for itself.

Regarding this:

1) He was traded for a 2nd, 3rd, 6th and low end prospect. Those picks ended up being Pyotr Kochetkov, Alexander Nikishin and the 6th round pick was used to dump Darling to Florida and get Reimer back (who was a very serviceable back-up).

2) While I agree with you that his defensive play was a reason the Canes moved on from him, so was the fact that he was a UFA in 1 season and the Canes weren't going to give him a large contract. They did the same with Faulk and have done similar things with numerous RFAs as well.

3) His NMC contributed to a lesser return, as he, reportedly, would only go to a few teams.

No argument that his play on the defensive side of things are an issue though.

 

[Steddy33]

Phil Kessel had worse said about him.

Phil Kessel ain't got nothing on Jeffery

 

[Yatzhee]

Is he bad defensively?

He scores goals and they have space

He's not top 6th worthy material. He's not a complete team player while on the ice. He thinks of himself more than the team. That's just honesty, and I don't mean that in a complete vacuum kind of way. He fails to sacrifice for the benefit of the team, passing, head on a swivel looking for team mates, fully focused on the larger on ice picture both on the rush and defensively. In short, He's the ki d of player that will not improve your top 6 with consistency due to his mindset. The skills are there, the commitment never was. Just my view after watching him game after game for these seasons with the Sabres.

 

[mattyboy]

Would Berube tolerate his lack of defensive effort?

LOL. He’d probably fit right in

 

[Nemec]

Love the name Skinner

 

[benfranklin]

Colorado for cheap.

Zero chance he'd fit in with COL. MacKinnon would destroy his life.

 

[Derailed75]

Honestly if you don't care about his one way play and you want to ice an exciting product (ie fancy skating and scoring) Utah should be throwing money at him.

 

[dire wolf]

I still think they should have waited until next summer, but I'll reserve judgment until I see what else Adams has planned.