Proposal: Jeff Skinner for Tavares

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

To Buffalo:
John Tavares
3x pairs of bedsheets

To Toronto:
Jeff Skinner
Infinite smart water

Both have NMCs, but Skinner would seemingly be ok with Toronto and Tavares might be tired of being one of the scapegoats. He can create a narrative of redemption, or could just fully embrace non-relevance in Buffalo. Maybe Skinner would pop off in a better offense and wouldn’t require a buyout.

It’s so crazy it just might work. Or I just think it’d be hilarious, maybe both. Thoughts?

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[Fjordy]

I'm not against it, of course, but the problem is that Skinner has three years left on his contract, and Tavares has one year left.

 

[Double Dion]

I can't imagine Toronto wants a 3 year bad contract for a 1 year bad contract. They probably want to find a team to dump Tavares on, but I doubt he waives for it.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

JT isn't waiving

 

[HockeyVirus]

The Leafs do literally nothing and have 11M of cap space next season. Why are they taking 2M of cap space next season to deal with 9M of dead cap?

Makes 0 sense for the Leafs. Tavares is also still a better player than Skinner easily.

 

[JKG33]

Tavares is better than Skinner, and Tavares' bad contract ends 2 years sooner than Skinner's bad contract. Buffalo would need to add a significant plus for this to make any sense

 

[TheGroceryStick]

What is Buffalo paying Toronto for those additional years?

1st ?
2x2nds

This implies that Skinner has value. Which he doesn’t, even if Tavares is considered a dump.

If JT is up to waive , they’d even rather eat cap to move him than take a longer dump.

 

[RebuildinVan]

Tavares and the Leafs both say no

 

[Meichel Kane]

I don't know if he would want to settle for being the second-best John Tavares in a city.

 

[DougGilmour93]

Buffalo would have to pay 2 1sts and 2 3rds to take on Skinner’s extra 2 years.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Leafs say no easily

 

[MOGlLNY]

0 reason for the Leafs to do this

 

[miscs75]

This photo says no

 

[MisterT]

I don't know if he would want to settle for being the second-best John Tavares in a city.

He can always have dinner with cousin,

 

[Jacob582]

How much retention on Skinner would make more sense for Toronto to make this deal.

 

[BayStBullies]

How much retention on Skinner would make more sense for Toronto to make this deal.

The issue is the extra 2 years, no reason for the Leafs to do this without a significant add.

 

[CanadienShark]

View attachment 881034This photo says no

Maybe they can ship him off to the Royal Naboo Security Forces?

 

[Figgy44]

I feel like skinner + 11OA for Marner is a closer basis than skinner for Tavares.

And the first one still has a bit of a gap to it.

 

[Leaf Fans]

View attachment 881034This photo says no

Possibly, but some people also thought those blankets were pajamas.

 

[Sniper99]

Tavares isnt waiving and Toronto says No.

 

[DougGilmour93]

Buffalo would have to pay 2 1sts and 2 3rds to take on Skinner’s extra 2 years.

Leafs had to pay a 1st to dump Marleau for one year. And he only made 6 million.

Skinner has 2 additional years at 9million.

 

[cowboy82nd]

The Leafs do literally nothing and have 11M of cap space next season. Why are they taking 2M of cap space next season to deal with 9M of dead cap?

Makes 0 sense for the Leafs. Tavares is also still a better player than Skinner easily.

But they get smart water also.

 

[miscs75]

Possibly, but some people also thought those blankets were pajamas.

Close enough. He’s still wrapped up in the Leafs logo.

Maybe they can ship him off to the Royal Naboo Security Forces?

Maybe after Toronto wins the cup again. I can’t see it happening before Gavin McKenna retries after a long career with the Chicago Blackhawks alongside his cousin Connor Bedard though.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

I'm not against it, of course, but the problem is that Skinner has three years left on his contract, and Tavares has one year left.

I would eat $2M to $3 M of Skinner's contract if Tavares resigned for two years at, say, $5 M to $6M. He is exactly what Buffalo needs. The key is Tavares waiving. And he won't. Maybe his uncle could talk to him.

 

[ACC1224]

Leafs had to pay a 1st to dump Marleau for one year. And he only made 6 million.

Skinner has 2 additional years at 9million.

No they didn't, an inexperienced GM that was in way over his head chose to pay that.

As for this proposal, BRUTAL.