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

[Michoulicious]

The off season has just started, free agency and the long march to training camp and the regular is yet to unfold. With Ruff now in the fold, why not reserve judgement until it all plays out, after all there will be plenty of season to laugh at the Sabres if this doesn't work. Just saying.

I guess. Maybe they get Kane, Necas,Zegras, etc. ,but right now they just lost depth.

 

[TheNumber4]

Come to Edmonton. Score a shit ton of goals. Experience playoffs hockey and greatness. Get paid again.

The path to relevance again is clear for Jeff Skinner. The question is will him and his agent be smart enough to realize it.

 

[Beerz]

I guess. Maybe they get Kane, Necas,Zegras, etc. ,but right now they just lost depth.

What's even funnier is all 3 of those guys have same issues as Skinner

 

[biturbo19]

In other words, Buffalo were like..."F Jeff Skinner".

 

[Yatzhee]

I guess. Maybe they get Kane, Necas,Zegras, etc. ,but right now they just lost depth.

We van of course speculate. But remember this, the Sabres don't really lack totally in scoring, they've been pushed around on the ice, bo on ice leadership, no response when they were being out played.
Yes, I agree, they'll need to add a top 6 or 2 lifted element, but their bottom 6 needs to be seriously addressed. Their defense is young, but maturing, with a couple of good pieces. Their goaltending is now coming of age, UPL and Levi have proven top tier.
They need muscle with speed and skill and the maturity to guide the young now coming of age. They need a 3rd piece to the Tage/Tuch line, and they need face off improvement up and down the center ranks. See what is in FA, what is trade viable, and deduce their moves from there. Chances are, you won't be far off the mark once incorporating this info

 

[hizzoner]

Skinner is not welcome on a team Ruff coaches. Any time he has takes away time from guys who will play in all zones with grit. This is as many have suggested a matter of addition by subtraction. Can you imagine that he was not wanted in OT play? I like his addition to the club and really cheered for him. So sad.

 

[ameselare]

Come to Edmonton. Score a shit ton of goals. Experience playoffs hockey and greatness. Get paid again.

The path to relevance again is clear for Jeff Skinner. The question is will him and his agent be smart enough to realize it.

I have a feeling he wants to stay on the East Coast but he would be an annoyingly good fit on the Oilers. Him and Draisaitl would be extremely aggravating to play against.

 

[Three On Zero]

I have a feeling he wants to stay on the East Coast but he would be an annoyingly good fit on the Oilers. Him and Draisaitl would be extremely aggravating to play against.

He would thrive on most teams in a depth role where he can be line matched against less competition

 

[Steddy33]

Eichel comes to mind.

Anyone who said said that is a dummy. Eichel has never been a bad defensive player or lazy. Eichel isn't what he was projected to be and many buffalo fans are butthurt about him but he is a good player.

 

[ameselare]

I guess. Maybe they get Kane, Necas,Zegras, etc. ,but right now they just lost depth.

What's even funnier is all 3 of those guys have same issues as Skinner

Kane's issue is that his game is pretty unique. He's not the easiest guy to play with. But on the right team and with the right linemates, his offense is still good enough that his poor defense isn't a big deal.

Zegras makes effort defensively. He had a bad year with injuries and various other issues, but he was really trying his best to play better without the puck and I think his game significantly improved.

Necas yeah, he might be somewhat similar to Skinner. I don't totally see the comp but I don't think he's the right fit for Buffalo either way.

 

[Steddy33]

He would thrive on most teams in a depth role where he can be line matched against less competition

What leads you to believe this? Please be specific

 

[TheNumber4]

I have a feeling he wants to stay on the East Coast but he would be an annoyingly good fit on the Oilers. Him and Draisaitl would be extremely aggravating to play against.

Yeh? That’s too bad. I’d love to see him next to Drai.

 

[PunchImlach is Alive]

He'll be back

 

[Three On Zero]

What leads you to believe this? Please be specific

Softer yet skilled player, those types usually do well when out of the spotlight. Buffalo is a perpetual rotating cesspool, it’s hard to look how a player is there and take that as how he will be.

 

[ameselare]

Yeh? That’s too bad. I’d love to see him next to Drai.

He reportedly liked Buffalo because it was close to home (Toronto). That was a number of years ago though, and things change, so anything can happen I guess.

 

[ItWasJustified]

Come to Edmonton. Score a shit ton of goals. Experience playoffs hockey and greatness. Get paid again.

The path to relevance again is clear for Jeff Skinner. The question is will him and his agent be smart enough to realize it.

Not gonna happen. Money triumphs everything.

 

[Steddy33]

Softer yet skilled player, those types usually do well when out of the spotlight

So you dont know the player. Jeff skinner is not soft.

Jeff Skinner is black hole defensively because Jeff Skinner does what Jeff Skinner wants 100% of the time. That's is mostly not back checking and taking longer shifts than his linemates every single shift.

 

[Baby Punisher]

Poor Sabres fans. They are stuck in the quantum loop of rebuilding

 

[Three On Zero]

So you dont know the player. Jeff skinner is not soft.

Jeff Skinner is black hole defensively because Jeff Skinner does what Jeff Skinner wants 100% of the time. That's is mostly not back checking and taking longer shifts than his linemates every single shift.

You say he’s not soft and then go on to describe how he’s a soft player

Your hatred for the player is coming out instead of the rationale about him

 

[Baby Punisher]

So you dont know the player. Jeff skinner is not soft.

Jeff Skinner is black hole defensively because Jeff Skinner does what Jeff Skinner wants 100% of the time. That's is mostly not back checking and taking longer shifts than his linemates every single shift.

Than he has no future on the NHL. Go to Europe

 

[Three On Zero]

Than he has no future on the NHL. Go to Europe

Yet he has a lineup of fans wanting their team to sign him. Misdirected vitriol towards a player that should be directed at the franchise that just bought him out

 

[Steddy33]

You say he’s not soft and then go on to describe how he’s a soft player

Your hatred for the player is coming out instead of the rationale about him

Jeff Skinner goes to the front of the net. He is a gifted 5v5 goal scorer especially around the net. He will stand up for teammates. He loves to be a pest.

We must have different definitions of soft

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Sign cheap in Toronto so you can make the playoffs.

 

[Three On Zero]

Sign cheap in Toronto so you can make the playoffs.

And only play 4 games?


Sorry couldn’t help myself

 

[Sabre the Win]

Maybe he goes to Toronto on a league minimum deal?

Please do so he can crater your team