inkman Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 Good. Best player in Roch for sure. Too bad the kids aren’t ready but this is a win now move. 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 They subbed in Olofsson on the top line for the rest of practice, but I expect Benson will bump up to the first line, and Jost will skate with Krebs and JJP tomorrow night. Benson - Tage - Tuch Greenway - Mitts - Cozens Jost - Krebs - JJP Robinson - Girgs - Okie ...but perhaps not, if Donny thinks the Benson - Krebs - Peterka line is gelling. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 1 hour ago, Brawndo said: Skinner left practice early today Maybe he's been traded? 1 Quote
JohnC Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Maybe he's been traded? Does Skinner have a no trade clause? Quote
Porous Five Hole Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 1 minute ago, JohnC said: Does Skinner have a no trade clause? Yes, a full no move clause Quote
Brawndo Posted February 26 Author Report Posted February 26 13 minutes ago, Doohickie said: They subbed in Olofsson on the top line for the rest of practice, but I expect Benson will bump up to the first line, and Jost will skate with Krebs and JJP tomorrow night. Benson - Tage - Tuch Greenway - Mitts - Cozens Jost - Krebs - JJP Robinson - Girgs - Okie ...but perhaps not, if Donny thinks the Benson - Krebs - Peterka line is gelling. Only disrupting one line rather than two might be the best path as that line has been very good at driving play. For reference Benson-Krebs-JJP have an expected goals for percentage of 61% compared to Benson-Tage-Tuch who are 44.9% in roughly the same amount of minutes. 8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Maybe he's been traded? Injured, he underwent imaging after practice 1 1 Quote
JohnC Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 3 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said: Yes, a full no move clause I just heard on the WGR Marty Show that Skinner went to get an imaging procedure. Quote
inkman Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 22 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Maybe he's been traded? He’s injured. It’s all over the interwebs. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 12 minutes ago, JohnC said: I just heard on the WGR Marty Show that Skinner went to get an imaging procedure. That's disappointing in two ways. Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 Skinner is one of the few Sabres I have 0 interest in trading. 3 3 Quote
JohnC Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said: That's disappointing in two ways. Two ways??? Quote
Hank Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 Just now, Warriorspikes51 said: Skinner is one of the few Sabres I have 0 interest in trading. I consider him a net negative. Interesting how different we perceive his value. 1 1 1 Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 1 minute ago, Hank said: I consider him a net negative. Interesting how different we perceive his value. No one else on the team is a consistent enough scorer 1 1 Quote
matter2003 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 How the hell do our players get injured in practice so much? Quote
mjd1001 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 12 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Skinner is one of the few Sabres I have 0 interest in trading. I'm part of the way there with you. Some want him gone yesterday. And yes, he is pretty much a no-show in his own end. But you are still able to rely on him for about 30 goal seasons (the 'coaching' change to a more defensive style hasn't seemed to impact him that much), and he is one of the FEW players how is willing to head to the front of the net pretty much all the time. Is he a perfect player? Nope. Is he overpaid...maybe, probably. Is he a cause for this team being bad though....I don't think so. 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 42 minutes ago, JohnC said: Two ways??? 1 - That he got hurt 2 - He didn't get traded. a NMC doesn't not mean No Move or Trade, it means no move or trade without consent. Quote
JohnC Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 Just now, GASabresIUFAN said: 1 - That he got hurt 2 - He didn't get traded. a NMC doesn't not mean No Move or Trade, it means no move or trade without consent. My sense of Skinner is that he likes it in Buffalo and his teammates. Skinner is one of our best goal scorers. I see no need to deal him away. I'm not sure the return will be greater than the departure. 1 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 49 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Skinner is one of the few Sabres I have 0 interest in trading. That's funny as he's the only Sabre I'd absolutely want traded if it was possible (which it isn't). 1 Quote
Archie Lee Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 (edited) The obvious thing to me is to put Olofsson with Thompson and Tuch. Olofsson has played well with Thompson before (that 70's line). In my opinion Olofsson and Skinner have never meshed, but Olofsson might thrive with Tuch on the other wing. Olofsson is streaky. Maybe he could cook up until the deadline. Edited February 26 by Archie Lee 1 Quote
sabrefanday1 Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Archie Lee said: The obvious thing to me is to put Olofsson with Thompson and Tuch. Olofsson has played well with Thompson before (that 70's line). In my opinion Olofsson and Skinner have never meshed, but Olofsson might thrive with Tuch on the other wing. Olofsson is streaky. Maybe he could cook up until the deadline. They have totally wasted VO...the guy can score and wil be a beast on another team. Any value he had on the trade market is gone now that they have benched him and made it seem he is not good enough to make the Sabres, which begs the question if the Sabres are not playin him and are not high on him, then why would any other team take him? Or of course they wil take him for like a 7th round pick which is absurd. LIke Willie Nylander is a great defensive player??? NOT...there are lots of guys in the NHl that are not great defensively but score. Edited February 26 by sabrefanday1 1 Quote
Hank Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said: No one else on the team is a consistent enough scorer I agree he's a very good scorer, but I don't believe he's a very good hockey player, and I don't think he provides good value for his salary. 1 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 5 hours ago, JohnC said: My sense of Skinner is that he likes it in Buffalo and his teammates. Skinner is one of our best goal scorers. I see no need to deal him away. I'm not sure the return will be greater than the departure. While I agree with all of that, I think he's also one of the country club guys that is content with not making the playoffs. That's a two sided coin though: He also doesn't agitate (aka ROR losing his love of the game) when the team doesn't make the playoffs. Again. Quote
Porous Five Hole Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 where are the Sabres insiders on how serious the Skinner injury is?? Quote
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