Friedman: Jeff Skinner Buyout is a possibility.

[Big Daddy Cane]

Right on the precipice of a team taking the step into long-term success again. That would be brutal.

 

[Breakers]

I thought he had SB's left, guess not, The buyout isnt as bad as I thought.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

That Adams himself has shut down multiple things Friedman has reported IE Tuch as an example. The Eichel saga.

Also there’s an episode where Friedman specifically addressed people saying they don’t like one another.

I’m not wrong

Lol that's not proof buddy. Adams has to shut down things he's leaking to the press -- he's leaking it for a reason. Don't you understand the dynamic between GM and media?

Also, Friedmann never said Adams didn't like him -- he actually laughed at the idea that people thought that.

I have proof that they work well together.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

To
Skinner (50%) and #11

To
#18

Problem solved.

 

[Sabreality]

To
Skinner (50%) and #11

To
#18

Problem solved.

Skinner ain't waiving for CHI.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Isaak Rosen, Matt Savoie, and Juri Kulich are all already better NHL players than Skinner is. This makes the GMs job SO MUCH easier.

To
Skinner (50%) and #11

To
#18

Problem solved.

Skinner refuses to be traded anywhere but TOR. If that wasn't the case, Buffalo would have retained and traded last year.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Lol that's not proof buddy. Adams has to shut down things he's leaking to the press -- he's leaking it for a reason. Don't you understand the dynamic between GM and media?

Also, Friedmann never said Adams didn't like him -- he actually laughed at the idea that people thought that.

I have proof that they work well together.

sounds good man. I’m sure you do

Right on the precipice of a team taking the step into long-term success again. That would be brutal.

how many Sabres games did you watch this year? Genuinely curious

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Skinner ain't waiving for CHI.

Adams needs to give him the "good little soldier" talk lol.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Leafs should sign him and then miss the playoffs for the lols

 

[tsujimoto74]

Seems weird, they can afford to keep him easily for the duration of his contract.

It's less about "can we afford him" and more "do we even want this guy skating for us". Skinner is pretty useless if he's not scoring.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Come to Toronto, bud.

Skinner to Toronto guarantees they miss the postseason next year.

 

[StreetHawk]

It's less about "can we afford him" and more "do we even want this guy skating for us". Skinner is pretty useless if he's not scoring.

I would agree. It's $22 mill remaining, so he's getting $14.67 mill of that. Leaves him like $7.33 mill left to "make up" over the next 3 seasons. Options post buyout for him would be low amount with a good team, or if he's looking to make up the full amount of the $7.33 mill, it's to a mid to lower half of the league team.

 

[MOGlLNY]

It's less about "can we afford him" and more "do we even want this guy skating for us". Skinner is pretty useless if he's not scoring.

It also makes the roster construction significantly easier when we want our bottom 6 to have more of an identity

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Skinner doesn't agree to be traded anywhere but Toronto... maybe Ottawa?... but also maybe Carolina. He started his career there and it's familiar surroundings. Not saying it would happen but it's more likely than every other team in the league.

 

[toddkaz]

Skinner is done in Buffalo

Said it a couple of weeks ago in the Buffalo forum but didn't go over well

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Skinner doesn't agree to be traded anywhere but Toronto... maybe Ottawa?... but also maybe Carolina. He started his career there and it's familiar surroundings. Not saying it would happen but it's more likely than every other team in the league.

The reason he left Carolina is because RBA refused to coach him anymore. Carolina is literally the last place he'd be welcome.

Every coach he's ever had has grown to hate him within one full season.

 

[dire wolf]

I always thought next summer (2025) was the time to buy him out -- the math is much better. Also, I'm curious if Lindy can improve his overall game at all.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I always thought next summer (2025) was the time to buy him out -- the math is much better. Also, I'm curious if Lindy can improve his overall game at all.

Adams might be out of his job by then. Makes sense why he’s willing to do this now

 

[Mattilaus]

Adams needs to give him the "good little soldier" talk lol.

Listening and obeying are not Skinners' strong suits.

 

[BHawk21]

What if Toronto doesnt want Skinner?

 

[Hale The Villain]

They have 23M in cap space already, why saddle yourself with a buyout cap hit until the end of the 2029/30 season when you won't use the cap savings now?

 

[RickyLafleur]

He averages 29 goals/season over his entire career, I am sure someone will take him for cheap, probably Toronto as previously mentioned.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Jeff Skinner is the opposite player of what Toronto should be acquiring.

They have 23M in cap space already, why saddle yourself with a buyout cap hit until the end of the 2029/30 season when you won't use the cap savings now?

Who said they won’t use the cap? And because if he plays at all he will be on the third line where he is useless.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

This seems like one of those situations where retaining 50% would be better than a buyout, but maybe there's no takers

It’s the nmc that makes it hard

 

[Hale The Villain]

Who said they won’t use the cap? And because if he plays at all he will be on the third line where he is useless.

If they buyout Skinner they will have 30M in cap space with no one significant to re-sign besides UPL.

Will be almost impossible to spend all that money via UFA/trade unless they are taking on bad contracts, which would make no sense for them to do at this stage.