'"There’s some talented players that are pretty young and they’re going to get better," Skinner said. "As they grow older, they’re going to mature and keep taking next steps. I think when you look at the start we had, I know that we sort of ran through a speed bump there and didn’t finish off the way we [wanted], but I don’t think that sort of takes away from the part of the … [Read more...] about ‘Love’ for Buffalo, chance to win led Jeff Skinner back to Sabres
Archives for June 12, 2019
Comfort helped convince Jeff Skinner to sign long-term contract with Sabres
'“It was a lot of change and there was a lot of adjustments, I think,” Skinner said Tuesday during a news conference to discuss the eight-year, $72 million contract he signed Friday. “(They were) sort of little things you don’t really think about, and I think they kind of add up. For me, the adjustment here went smoothly. Everything went positive.”' … [Read more...] about Comfort helped convince Jeff Skinner to sign long-term contract with Sabres
Sabres Skinner didn't see the need to talk to other teams
'In April Skinner said that it’s going to be a long process for him as he needed to think about everything. He was true to that and said, “I think there’s a number of things. When you go through this process you try to weigh what’s important to you and then you weigh the pros and cons and for me, the top things on my list were all the positive things about Buffalo and right at … [Read more...] about Sabres Skinner didn’t see the need to talk to other teams
Jeff Skinner talks after inking 8-year deal with Sabres
'Skinner said he did talk to new head coach Ralph Krueger on the phone before finishing his decision making, "he's got a lot of experience in numerous situations that are going to benefit him, but for me the thing that sticks out for me is his excitement to be in Buffalo and his excitement to get things rolling, I think as a player that's the kind of thing that excites you and … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner talks after inking 8-year deal with Sabres
Skinner believes future is bright with Sabres
'"When you look at the overall organization, the position that it's in with the talent it has and the players it has and for me, personally, how I've seen those people work together, there's a lot of positive signs there."' … [Read more...] about Skinner believes future is bright with Sabres
Belief in roster, comfort in community kept Skinner in Buffalo
'"I love it here and I had a great time last year," he said. "Obviously, disappointed with the result, but when you're sort of looking at the overall picture, I had a great time and a great experience with everything - with teammates, with the fans, with the community, everyone in the organization."' … [Read more...] about Belief in roster, comfort in community kept Skinner in Buffalo
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Paetsch thrived in role as Amerks mentor (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage