Jeff Skinner Agrees to waive His NMC for Expansion Draft

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, dudacek said:

If the Sabres had a deal in place why would the Skinner move be necessary?

So they can renege on that deal lol

[LGR4GM]

Time to trade Risto and protect Borgen, they have about 72 hours. 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Does this signal how Jeff is another veteran who wouldn’t mind moving on?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

😘

Asking Skinner to waive the clause was Adams' final test: He said "yes", so now Adams has decided he needs to be moved and will pay what it takes

[mphs mike]

39 minutes ago, darksabre said:

Smart work by Adams 

Agreed - I view it as an indication that Adams has a plan. This gives him additional options and he doesn't care whether Seattle takes Skinner or not. 

[PromoTheRobot]

I thought Kevyn Adams was too dumb to ask.

21 minutes ago, WildCard said:

Holy *****.

Probably this. But it does make me wonder if Jeff knows Jack is leaving and we're in for a rebuild so he wants out.

This totally makes sense. Leave the Sabres to join an expansion team. 👍

Edited July 14, 2021 by PromoTheRobot

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I thought Kevyn Adams was too dumb to ask.

This totally makes sense. Leave the Sabres to join an expansion team. 👍

I haven't heard anyone suggest this

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Thorny said:

I haven't heard anyone suggest this

Literally no one. Surprised Skinner said yes. 

[Cal Naughton Jr]

Can someone explain to me why this is a good thing? Not being an ass I guess I just don’t know how these things work…

Edit: Nevermind I now see the explanation of it in the OP. Keeping the GIF though because it’s hilarious 

Edited July 14, 2021 by Cal Naughton Jr

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

I haven't heard anyone suggest this

It was brought up when the tweet about Meehan saying he wasn't asked came out. Or maybe I saw that on Twitter.

Edited July 14, 2021 by PromoTheRobot

[WildCard]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I thought Kevyn Adams was too dumb to ask.

This totally makes sense. Leave the Sabres to join an expansion team. 👍

*Looks at Las Vegas*

Yeah, crazy thought.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Cal Naughton Jr said:

Can someone explain to me why this is a good thing? Not being an ass I guess I just don’t know how these things work…

 

We will not protect Skinner in the expansion draft and it is very unlikely a new team like Seattle will take his 6 year contract. This allows us to use that expansion protection on another forward such as Asplund. So Skinner isn't going to get taken, if he does it saves us 9mil for the next 6 years, and if he doesn't it allows us to protect someone else. 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Cal Naughton Jr said:

Can someone explain to me why this is a good thing? Not being an ass I guess I just don’t know how these things work…

 

One less forward exposed who we actually think Seattle might take. Skinner is there instead of, say, Asplund, who some think would be a significant loss/easy selection for Seattle. Instead they'll be forced to take a perceived lesser player

[Lanny]

20 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Hmm... good point. I have no response. 

It could grease the wheels toward a deal if Seattle was posturing toward taking a Forward? maybe?

[Drag0nDan]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

We will not protect Skinner in the expansion draft and it is very unlikely a new team like Seattle will take his 6 year contract. This allows us to use that expansion protection on another forward such as Asplund. So Skinner isn't going to get taken, if he does it saves us 9mil for the next 6 years, and if he doesn't it allows us to protect someone else. 

It's widely considered one of the worst contracts in hockey.  I don't think anyone is picking that up without significant additional compensation coming along with it.  

[PromoTheRobot]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

It was brought up when the tweet about Meehan saying he wasn't asked came out. Or maybe I saw that on Twitter.

 

[WildCard]

Just now, SwampD said:

Did you both really just use the same Giff at the same time?!

They quoted Cal

[Cal Naughton Jr]

Just now, SwampD said:

 

Did you both really just use the same Giff at the same time?!

No they were both quoting my post with said GIF in it

[SwampD]

Just now, WildCard said:

They quoted Cal

Yep. Saw that after. Woulda been funny, though.

[Thorner]

Yes @PASabreFanI know he hasn't provided a value close to reflective of his cap hit of late. I wasn't suggesting in seriousness that he now can't be questioned and analyzed or whatever. 

Merely pointing out that he did the team what I consider to be a significant favor. 

In a world where Eichel is a terrible human being because he wants to have a specific surgery, or because he says he dreams of playing on his hometown team, or where Cozens is Messier Apparant because he dropped the gloves in a meaningless regular season game, I believe giving Skinner credit for helping out his team a little bit deserves some props. 

[Stoner]

3 minutes ago, Thorny said:

One less forward exposed who we actually think Seattle might take. Skinner is there instead of, say, Asplund, who some think would be a significant loss/easy selection for Seattle. Instead they'll be forced to take a perceived lesser player

I don't blame the poster for not getting the HOLY FYCK!!! reactions. It's not like Jeff is gone.

[Taro T]

Just now, Cal Naughton Jr said:

Can someone explain to me why this is a good thing? Not being an ass I guess I just don’t know how these things work…

 

This is a good thing because the Sabres really wanted to make sure they didn't lose any of Thompson, Asplund, nor Bjork.  They now don't have to waste any assets to protect them all.

It also shows that Skinner does want to play on as good a team as possible while being a stone's throw from home and doesn't just want to be a stone's throw from home.  It makes sense for him to do so as he almost definitely won't be selected and this will result in the Sabres being marginally better especially if they can now expend a 4th or so to get Miller to join a very exclusive club of players that were selected in multiple expansion drafts.

And if Ristolainen is traded for a goalie before the expansion draft, the Sabres don't need to waste any picks to have Miller most likely be selected with Girgensons, Okposo, & Tokarski the extremely unlikely long shot choices.  As now Borgen becomes the 3rd D protected.  

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

At least 5-6 times a week I post about how haweye flow is a menace, now you all know why. 

Menace!

[Drag0nDan]

15 minutes ago, mphs mike said:

Agreed - I view it as an indication that Adams has a plan. This gives him additional options and he doesn't care whether Seattle takes Skinner or not. 

I dont think skinner cares either at this point.

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I don't blame the poster for not getting the HOLY FYCK!!! reactions. It's not like Jeff is gone.

Ya, I've said all along I don't really care about the expansion draft. I've earned that right by supporting a terrible team for so long, this is one thing I choose not to worry about lol. 

I find that he waived the NMC more significant than the player we'll lose

[Drag0nDan]

3 minutes ago, Taro T said:

This is a good thing because the Sabres really wanted to make sure they didn't lose any of Thompson, Asplund, nor Bjork.  They now don't have to waste any assets to protect them all.

It also shows that Skinner does want to play on as good a team as possible while being a stone's throw from home and doesn't just want to be a stone's throw from home.  It makes sense for him to do so as he almost definitely won't be selected and this will result in the Sabres being marginally better especially if they can now expend a 4th or so to get Miller to join a very exclusive club of players that were selected in multiple expansion drafts.

And if Ristolainen is traded for a goalie before the expansion draft, the Sabres don't need to waste any picks to have Miller most likely be selected with Girgensons, Okposo, & Tokarski the extremely unlikely long shot choices.  As now Borgen becomes the 3rd D protected.  

But if you trade risto pre-expansion then ur looking at teams who need a better 3rd d to protect.  Or they have a deal in place with seattle, or a better player available.  

Pittsburgh maybe... or Vancouver?  

Edited July 14, 2021 by Drag0nDan