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I like posting. Mostly in the offseason before everyone realizes they were fooled again.Lurking is an option if you are merely curious.
Confirmed with Link: Jeff Skinner re-signs. 8 years, $9M AAV, Bought Out 6/29/24
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Except that buying him out saves $7.3 M in actual dollars which matters to Pegula. People keep missing that.
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Jim Bob
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So, it isn't about being curious and it's about being a pessimistic "I told you so". Got it.
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It seems like it might be time for him to go then. I like skinner the person, wish him well!
On the topic of goaltending, I'm not sure I'm overly comfortable with Levi as the back up officially going into next season. Ya he has blossomed well in the minors, but I don't want another situation of say, something happens to UPL (knock on wood) & we're in the same position looking for another quality guy come part way through the season.
Sign a veteran back up imho.
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Not at all. There’s literally no point in being a told you so.
I don’t think they will acquire anything good with the cap space created. My reasoning is Adams’ track record. Adams is not a serious GM. In way over his head.
Yeah, I don’t get the downside of Levi having a little more time in Roch while UPL has a vet backup and gets more comfortable as the starter. It seems obvious.
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The cone would at least incidentally get in the way sometimes. And would take far more contact.
You don't see the downside? Have you seen expected solid backup Comrie? Levi seems to be able to win games. Even if he doesn't play great the team does well in front of him.
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Skinner doesn’t have to be waived before the buyout. He can’t be. His NMC means they aren’t allowed to waive him. That’s a way to move a player to another team (as Goodrow learned). They just tell him he’s being bought out and that’s that.
Who is this “we” you speak of? Is that a royal we?
Also, development matters. Levi needs games.
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Well, we're going to need some kind of experienced number three anyway. Rochester doesn't have any goalies right now?
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He will have games in the NHL.? Lindy already said in an interview that now is a different time and it seems he is not going to bet on UPL, that he will play 60-70 games.
While I agree we need another experienced goalie, I'm not sure it will be a full NHL backup, but more likely number three.
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The best thing about the Skinner buyout discourse is that it’s like 95% “I don’t want to carry that cap penalty for three extra years” or “they better spend the money or this is just a Pegula cap saving move again”
You know what is almost never said? “We’re losing a good player” or “how are we going to replace him?”
To me this remains a lot about putting their money where their mouths are in wanting to be harder to play against. Because Skinner has no place in that. He’s downright terrible when off the top line…and this isn’t a serious team if you continue to allow him to float around the top line.
Lindy isn’t going to play him there. He can’t play anywhere else. As the veteran on the team loved in the room…young guys looking up to their highest paid, most veteran forward and how he does (and doesn’t) play is a negative to me.
As far as I’m concerned…New goal song just dropped
You know what is almost never said? “We’re losing a good player” or “how are we going to replace him?”
To me this remains a lot about putting their money where their mouths are in wanting to be harder to play against. Because Skinner has no place in that. He’s downright terrible when off the top line…and this isn’t a serious team if you continue to allow him to float around the top line.
Lindy isn’t going to play him there. He can’t play anywhere else. As the veteran on the team loved in the room…young guys looking up to their highest paid, most veteran forward and how he does (and doesn’t) play is a negative to me.
As far as I’m concerned…New goal song just dropped
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I will believe that Skinner is bought out when I see the news directly from the Sabres.
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Zman5778
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This is the Jeff Skinner thread.....not the backup goalie thread.
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