Confirmed with Link: Jeff Skinner, $3M x 1 year

[Skolman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807912285543059738

 

[McFlyingV]

I’m guessing that’s the Henrique money unless there’s a plan to move some salary out.

This signing would open up a Kane trade making sense. I was full on board the keep Kane train, but with the Arvidsson and Skinner signing I'm starting to change my tune. A Kane and Ceci trade would open up 8mil to sign Henrique, Janmark and a top 4 D.

Nuge-McDavid-Hyman
Skinner-Drai-Arvidsson
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Holloway-McLeod-Perry

People make a big deal about needing physicality, but that forward group is insanely deep and still has some feistiness with Arvidsson and Holloway. No bone crushing hitters, but when you have that much speed on the rush and forecheck you don't necessarily need to have those big hitters.

 

[Spawn]

Interesting. Guy is like a 25+ goal scorer.

I mean its a cheap deal but given our cap situation I thought it would be less. Must be something else coming?

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Skinner-Drai-Arvidsson
Holloway-McLeod-Kane
Brown-Ryan-Perry
Hamblin

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Ceci
Broberg-Kulak
Brown

The above roster has just over $2M in cap space with Holloway and Broberg left to sign. Those two guys bring you up to right at the cap. This might just be the team.

 

[syz]

Well, can't imagine they keep both Janmark and Henrique around. Not sure what the bottom 6 looks like at all right now.

 

[Spawn]

This signing would open up a Kane trade making sense. I was full on board the keep Kane train, but with the Arvidsson and Skinner signing I'm starting to change my tune. A Kane and Ceci trade would open up 8mil to sign Henrique, Janmark and a top 4 D.

Nuge-McDavid-Hyman
Skinner-Drai-Arvidsson
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Holloway-McLeod-Perry

People make a big deal about needing physicality, but that forward group is insanely deep and still has some feistiness with Arvidsson and Holloway. No bone crushing hitters, but when you have that much speed on the rush and forecheck you don't necessarily need to have those big hitters.

There aren't any top 4 d-men to sign at this point. Maybe TJ Brodie? Although at his age is he still an upgrade on Ceci? A Kane and Ceci trade would have happened at the draft I'd have thought.

 

[McDoused]

LETS f***ING GO!!!!

He's getting 40 goals and 80 points next season!! Lots of options for McDrai.

 

[McFlyingV]

1 Year show me deal for a guy who can really skate. Honestly think he's a fit for McDavid, not Draisaitl.

Not only can he really skate, but he can really score. 29G/82GP for his career and he's about to get the best playmaking centre he has ever played with.

 

[La Bamba]

What a day for JJ

Arvidsson and Skinner for a 7M cap hit. Nuts

There are so many options up front now

 

[McDNicks17]

1 Year show me deal for a guy who can really skate. Honestly think he's a fit for McDavid, not Draisaitl.

I think the main knock on him is he can't really skate anymore.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Probably couldn't wait for Henrique to make up his mind so they pulled the trigger on Skinner, the bird in the hand.

Now time to lock up Janmark. I'd give him term to save on AAV.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807912285543059738

Looks exactly like Drai on the first few

 

[K1900L]

Very good. Basically 0.8 ppg on a very bad Buffalo team other than two bad years. He had 30+ goals every other year as well. $3M are totally fine.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Looks exactly like Drai on the first few

Let McDavid draw the extra coverage with his burst to the middle and get open for the one-time. Yes, Draisaitl has repeatedly shown that is an effective strategy to score goals.

 

[Oilhawks]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807909060747870459

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807910796736745899

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807910111832334616

 

[old kummelweck]

Not that he'll play the same role, but he was PPG just a season ago playing with Thompson and Tuch on the #1 line/#1 PP.

Problem with him is he needs that role and ice time to be productive. Of course, the whole Buffalo roster regressed last season, but he wasn't able to be effective on any other line and with less ice time.

So I guess if you stick him with McDavid, he's good for 40G. Anywhere else the jury is out.

He's an under-rated pest. And when he's playing that game, he's running his mouth and pissing everyone off on the other team.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

LETS f***ING GO!!!!

He's getting 40 goals and 80 points next season!! Lots of options for McDrai.

0 chance since we won’t be in PP1

 

[ZJuice]

But the internet told me Jeff Skinner would never ever leave the east coast

 

[Spawn]

0 chance since we won’t be in PP1

You're right. Although he's traditionally been a pretty effective ES goal scorer. Last 3 seasons, 27th in goals at ES in the league.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Get Janmark signed !! The delay is making me nervous.

 

[Shizuka]

Not that he'll play the same role, but he was PPG just a season ago playing with Thompson and Tuch on the #1 line/#1 PP.

Problem with him is he needs that role and ice time to be productive. Of course, the whole Buffalo roster regressed last season, but he wasn't able to be effective on any other line and with less ice time.

So I guess if you stick him with McDavid, he's good for 40G. Anywhere else the jury is out.

He's an under-rated pest. And when he's playing that game, he's running his mouth and pissing everyone off on the other team.

Yeah, that's part of it too. He won't be getting PP1 time and he isn't versatile enough to drop below a top 6 role. Which is why I would have much preferred the money go to solidifying 3C.. but here we are.

 

[grego]

I don't know much about him beyond his stats. I really haven't watched any sabres hockey to see how he is currently playing

But it is one year and cheap and now people can't say that drai doesn't have any talented scorers with him after this free agent period.

So it is a worth a low risk shot

 

[oXo Cube]

Not my favorite player but he's pretty assuredly going to deliver value on that contract. Can't complain really.

Now get Janmark signed please.

 

[snipes]

Nice!

 

[MoontoScott]

But the internet told me Jeff Skinner would never ever leave the east coast

I think they also picked the Leafs to be in the final four.

 

[Jumptheshark]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807909645958119884

I hoped the media was joking when they said he was coming here.