Confirmed with Link: Skinner traded to Buffalo for 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and prospect

[tarheelhockey]

I think much like the Leafs losing JvR and Bozak, that this trade could be addition by subtraction. Canes will get better as a unit, albiet with less flash.

Except for the part where the Leafs simultaneously added better players at every position than the Canes have managed to find, I agree that this is likely to magically make the Canes better by making them worse.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Wow, this isn’t great.

 

[Dishface]

We do have more picks to add on to future trades!

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Yeah like I really don’t like this. I don’t get why we’d do this.

 

[RodTheBawd]

f*** this. Idiots.

 

[GoldiFox]

Montreal’s GM said the offers for Pacioretty were weak. Could just be the market combined with the Canes being actively interested in moving Skinner off the roster.

Waddell could turn around and flip assets for Panarin or Pacioretty. Capitalize on the same poor market while upgrading the player.

 

[cptjeff]

So a relatively fast center with some size who goes to the front of the net and scores dirty goals? Nice change of pace from the Rask-Roy-Drury model of centers who need a tow to get down the ice, anyway.

 

[Novacane]

Let me say I hate the trade first of all. Secondly, is it possible RBA was ready to strip Skinner of a letter and knew Skinner would have not taken it well? Gotta wonder if they didn’t want him around Necas and Andrei when they are struggling. I’m grasping right now

 

[Drivebytrucker]

love this trade.

i would have been happy just waiving the puke.

His effort level last season was one of the most ridiculous displays I've ever seen.


you really think we should have got a first for a guy with concussion issues who was -27 playing against 3rd liners last year?

we save 5 million and we get better by subtraction

 

[AD Skinner]

I guess the relationship with brind'amour / the team really was just untenable. Makes me madder at Erik Cole / the team for trashing him in the media; even if it's all true that can't do anything but drive the return down.

 

[FreshSeabass]

If you step back and take a look we've effectively added to a position we were already good enough at. Subtracted from where we were weak(although some question marks, necas, svech) and meh/hoping for miracles at goalie.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I'm already preparing myself to be disappointed by the forward we get in return for Faulk...

 

[Ole Gil]

I think we all recognized the huge glaring holes in Skinner's game, and somehow hoped none of the GM's wouldn't notice.

He doesn't play winning hockey. There's no other way of saying it.

Was still hoping they'd get more for him, but I wouldn't have given more for him. And I think the Canes are better off without him.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Like, this is the return I was picturing was being discussed at the draft when Waddell said “yeah we had some talks but nothing close.”

A quarter for 5 nickel trade for a team in desperate need of a few quarters.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Buffalo will end up with a better return flipping him at the TDL.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

We got Waddell'd

Had to expect a few of these as soon as he was announced as GM

 

[MinJaBen]

“With the first overall selection in the 2019 NHL draft, the Carolina Hurricanes are proud to select...”

 

[Drivebytrucker]

He doesn't play winning hockey. There's no other way of saying it.

understatement of the year

 

[KingsHockey24]

Why not just hold onto Skinner and Faulk and shoot for the playoffs?

And if it isn't going to well trade them off at the deadline? Seems useless to trade a 30 goal scorer for no one that will help your roster right now.

Obviously the return won't be as nice letting them go at the deadline but it's not like the package you got today was all that.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

look and what we got for Eric Staal and tell me with a straight face that skinner is worth a 1st

Lol

 

[Caniac4ever]

Nothing about this makes sense for a team desperate to get back to the playoffs this season. The pieces that were traded for are not worth the reduced chance we now have of making the playoffs this year.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Montreal’s GM said the offers for Pacioretty were weak. Could just be the market combined with the Canes being actively interested in moving Skinner off the roster.

Waddell could turn around and flip assets for Panarin or Pacioretty. Capitalize on the same poor market while upgrading the player.

I really hope so. Put whatever futures are needed with Faulk to get a top 6 forward.

 

[Mandar]

Sooooo....Waddell got Pu

Seems about right.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

e

Nothing about this makes sense for a team desperate to get back to the playoffs this season. The pieces that were traded for are not worth the reduced chance we now have of making the playoffs this year.

Hes complete dogshit in his own zone, questionable work ethic, doesnt make players around him better, not a leader

think getting rid of him improves our odds

 

[DaveG]

Ugh, despise this trade at least from a timing standpoint. If you can't get a better return then a B+ prospect, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th right now then it's better to have him on the team for the regular season. IMHO a playoff run is FAR more important than this kind of return. Have to hope we're packaging Faulk with some other assets for an upgrade at this point.