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

[elchud]

Consummatum est

 

[BFLO]

edit: wow that was fast by Capfriendly

 

[Sabre the Win]

Yr 3 $6.44M

 

[MOGlLNY]

Yr 3 $6.44M

Better than a roster spot in the press box at 9

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

If Pegula wanted to save money, Don would still be coach. C'mon, guys.

Now it's up to Adams to exploit that cap space.

 

[Sabre Dance]

I 100% hate that people think Skinner was a problem.

 

[DapperCam]

I 100% hate that people think Skinner was a problem.

He wasn’t the problem, but he was a problem. I also think his career is trending to be an even bigger problem. Sabres being proactive for once.

 

[Sabre Dance]

If Pegula wanted to save money, Don would still be coach. C'mon, guys.

Now it's up to Adams to exploit that cap space.

Bills are down about $40 million in total cash spent this year. If you want a conspiracy theory. Save on the Bills, spend on the Sabres this year.

Although the Bills could extend a couple of their young players this summer to increase that number.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I 100% hate that people think Skinner was a problem.

If you don’t think Jeff Skinner’s play, contract and trajectory were A problem (not THE problem) idk what to tell you

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

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.

I wish KA could add a significant player, but I just don't see how you get that guy, because that guy would require a multi-year contract that wouldn't fit after year one of the buy-out. Or they do get that guy on a multi-year contract, and then cheap out on other moves, and ultimately have to eat dead cap that eliminates a quality depth player for years 4-6.

I just see it being VERY hard to actually make optimum use of the buy-out cap space, impossible really.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I guess Adams plans to overpay free agents in free agency unless he figured out how to close a deal.

 

[BFLO]

I 100% hate that people think Skinner was a problem.

Skinner is the player that the Toronto media made Phil Kessel out to be.

 

[Havok89]

I 100% hate that people think Skinner was a problem.

He was a problem. He scores his points but that’s it.

 

[Sabre Dance]

If you don’t think Jeff Skinner’s play, contract and trajectory were A problem (not THE problem) idk what to tell you

I don’t see how we get better with this move.

 

[HaNotsri]

Will forever be remembered for the game misconduct vs Penguins that cost us a playoff spot.

 

[Faceboner]

I guess Adams plans to overpay free agents in free agency unless he figured out how to close a deal.

Well I'm hoping for another top six wing with skins gone along with a 2c tweener for 3c and a utility winger in the top 9 for up and down the lineup the dcore is fine maybe another dman as well

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

I wish KA could add a significant player, but I just don't see how you get that guy, because that guy would require a multi-year contract that wouldn't fit after year one of the buy-out. Or they do get that guy on a multi-year contract, and then cheap out on other moves, and ultimately have to eat dead cap that eliminates a quality depth player for years 4-6.

I just see it being VERY hard to actually make optimum use of the buy-out cap space, impossible really.

I don't think they'll have a ton of issues even with the dead cap. Quinn shouldn't get a massive increase given he hasn't really done a whole lot yet. JJ they could always do a 2 year bridge to get past the bad dead cap year. Benson we have yet to see how he performs, Tuch may be willing to take a hometown discount (he might be the only player willing to). That mostly just leaves Byram and who knows what they do in that regard.

As people have stated many times here, good teams worry about the cap when it becomes a problem, not 2 years before it does.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I don’t see how we get better with this move.

If we don’t try and replace his production, we don’t. Probably stupid of me but I think they don’t do this without having something lined up to replace his production

 

[Dubi Doo]

Better god damn justify this.

If this is to save Terry money, then I'm saving money too. No Sabres purchases in 2424-25.

The justification was the last half of the season, no?

 

[DapperCam]

Glad I'll never have to watch Skinner kill another PP with a boneheaded pass or low percentage shot. At least for the Sabres...

His goal songs were legit hilarious though.

 

[Matt Ress]

Wow. A year earlier than expected to me. There's gotta be a big fish on the line

 

[Sabre Dance]

If we don’t try and replace his production, we don’t. Probably stupid of me but I think they don’t do this without having something lined up to replace his production

If I’m trying to improve the roster simply replacing Skinner doesn’t do it. I think you buyout Skinner if you believe there’s a younger cheaper player on the roster that can replace his production. Then you use his cap savings to add and improve the quality of the roster.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Kevyn Adams is definitely making moves this summer. Excited to see how he fills out the roster over the rest of the off-season. I’m tentatively optimistic with how he’s kicked things off over the last few days.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

As people have stated many times here, good teams worry about the cap when it becomes a problem, not 2 years before it does.

I'm one of those people, but I always argue that you can work around cap problems by trading guys. You can't trade dead cap.

 

[Fjordy]

If I’m trying to improve the roster simply replacing Skinner doesn’t do it. I think you buyout Skinner if you believe there’s a younger cheaper player on the roster that can replace his production. Then you use his cap savings to add and improve the quality of the roster.

And obviously we have players on the roster who can replace Skinner's production (but they'll also be playing defense), but Adams also needs to add 3-4 new players for Ruff.