Confirmed with Link: Jeff Skinner -- Bought Out 6/29/24

[Djp]

Can I just say if they don’t buyout skinner because Adams can’t add a top six forward to replace Skinner this weekend, the hilarity of the incompetence will be stunning.

They should have a second buy out window post arbitration

I think KA will prefer trading him with a sweetener (1st round draft pick?) and it makes the most sense to me.

Our cupboard is pretty stacked and its more important to have cap space in the future than boatload of prospects with no positions to play them.

At 50% he has positive value. Issue is the NMC

That's the problem, why would he give up NMС? Yes, if they buy him out, he'll get 7 million less money, it seems, but he'll immediately sign a contract as UFA wherever he wants. It seems to me that it's not even profitable for Skinner to give up NMС.

Yes, hes bought out with $22M actually money left he can easily get the lost income back with a 2.5M contract elsewhere of his choosing.

Buffalo waits to buy him out in august hed likely on a $1M contract for a yr.

It be nice if he said I'd wave to go to these 10 teams. He forsnt have to fo that.

 

[Djp]

$445k in cap space the next 4 years is practically nothing.

It really is saving $7M against the cap this year vs saving $2.45M in cap five years from now when the cap could be $20M higher.

I'll take the $7M against the 24-25 cap over $2.45M in 29-30. And for Adams, this is an easy decision as long as he can replace Skinner in the top 6 since he probably isn't the GM in 5 years if they don't make the playoffs this year or next.

In the buy out it

1.444M
4.444M
6.444M
2.444M
2.444M
2.444M

If they do it next summer it becomes
4,6,2, 2 over 4 yrs

The difference is spacr this summer vs the future dead space

I'd prefer a trade for easier cap management.

They can sign a UFA for 1 yr $8M

 

[jd1970]

Jeff Skinner isn't gonna get waived because Adams couldn't trade for his replacement.

But it leaks Skinner is gone.

Clown organization

At this point I would just keep him, and let the next GM deal with it next year.

 

[Sabre the Win]

It never actually leaked that Skinner was gone, all Kevyn Adams said when asked if Skinner buy-out is possible is that "nothing is off the table" and media outlets ran with it that it was a foregone conclusion that we was gone.

I really think it was dependant on if they could secure another top 6 forward.

 

[Fjordy]

It never actually leaked that Skinner was gone, all Kevyn Adams said when asked if Skinner buy-out is possible is that "nothing is off the table" and media outlets ran with it that it was a foregone conclusion that we was gone.

I really think it was dependant on if they could secure another top 6 forward.

Well, he literally complained that Skinner doesn't want to give up his NMC, which means they want to get rid of him.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

If Skinner won't waive his NMC, which is his right, I'm not overly concerned about the $ involved in buying him out.

His refusal to be a 200', defensively responsible player isn't going to fly with Lindy. At 32, that leopard isn't changing its spots. He sets a terrible example for the young, talented forwards already on the roster, and several in Rochester who will see call-up duty this season, one in which the Sabres are absolutely desperate to make the playoffs. Astoundingly, his own playoff drought is longer than the team's.

Skinner needs to be gone yesterday.

 

[toddkaz]

It never actually leaked that Skinner was gone, all Kevyn Adams said when asked if Skinner buy-out is possible is that "nothing is off the table" and media outlets ran with it that it was a foregone conclusion that we was gone.

I really think it was dependant on if they could secure another top 6 forward.

Does that smell like leadership to you when building a winning team with players you want here?

 

[Sabre the Win]

Well, he literally complained that Skinner doesn't want to give up his NMC, which means they want to get rid of him.

If Skinner doesn't want to waive his NMC and the organization feels his buyout hit will hurt down the road then we will see how he feels in the press box. Is it fair to him? Not really but if a company wants you gone and they can't fire you they will try whatever they can to squeeze you out.

 

[TehDoak]

Thank the lord, its official

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807140287724335173

 

[joshjull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807140287724335173

After asking him to please waive his NMC and then pretty please waive it. It’s been determined he wont, so he will get brought out now.

 

[Fjordy]

Thank you Jeff and good luck

 

[Gabrielor]

Better god damn justify this.

If this is to save Terry money, then I'm saving money too. No Sabres purchases in 24-25.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807140287724335173

Yes!

Addition by subtraction.

 

[CrazyWayne]

Better god damn justify this.

If this is to save Terry money, then I'm saving money too. No Sabres purchases in 24-25.

I wanted them to move skinner either by trade or buy out

But if they don't use the cap space, I hope more people are thinking along the lines you are with no sabres purchases

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Better god damn justify this.

Buying him out or not buying him out?

 

[Fezzy126]

and there it is:

 

[Zman5778]

I hope buying him out is the first in a series of moves.

 

[Chainshot]

Between two buyout windows.

 

[Gabrielor]

Buying him out or not buying him out?

Buying him out. That opens 7.5 mil in cap THIS year, and opens a roster hole in the top 6/9. If they don't spend that money (and more), then this buyout isn't about Skinner's decline and improving the team.

It's about asshat's ecnomic efficiency.

I hope buying him out is the first in a series of moves.

If it isn't, we're a poverty franchise a la the 90s Nordiques.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Enjoy Playing for the Laff's Jeff

 

[MOGlLNY]

Gotta figure they have a FA coming in to replace his production somewhat or I just don’t get this

Well, I will get it. Terry wants to save money. I will just be appalled.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Well let’s see how they replace him. Need someone that can score.

 

[Zman5778]

Gotta figure they have a FA coming in to replace his production somewhat or I just don’t get this


Well, I will get it. Terry wants to save money. I will just be appalled.

Yeah....gotta figure he has something in the works. I hope.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Yeah....gotta figure he has something in the works. I hope.

I think so too. I’m guessing Savoie gets moved.