Official Sabres buying out Jeff Skinner

[Brawndo]

Official from Adams Presser

Edited June 29 by Brawndo

[LGR4GM]

Said they initiated the process this morning. Jeff Skinner is gone. 

[Brawndo]

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

There better be some significant acquisitions coming and soon.

[SDS]

I love Jeff’s enthusiasm for the game and his skating style. Wish that one really good year was more the norm.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Bye Jeff, thanks for the funny videos and 2 good seasons.

[inkman]

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

There better be some significant acquisitions coming and soon.

[Crusader1969]

At least something good came out of today !!!

now they MUST use that money to bring in a legit NHL player or two! 

[Buffalonill]

Good luck in Toronto

[Berg]

And who will be our top forward?

[Brawndo]

Me Three Months Ago: That’s a hell of a deal on Jeff Skinner Goathead Jerseys, My Sons will love them.

 

Me Today: Still a hell of a deal for the Jersey 

 

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[Crusader1969]

2 minutes ago, Berg said:

And who will be our top forward?

The same as it was last year.  

[thewookie1]

Skinner was always a great guy

I'll always wonder however if he truly cared about winning games and making the playoffs as a whole. I'll never doubt his compete and skill but it sometimes felt as if he never felt angry upon missing the playoffs or losing a game.

[Crusader1969]

3 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

Good luck in Toronto

Imagine the leafs trading away Marner and sign skinner , who lights it up all regular season     Then comes playoffs and Jeff is never heard from again 

[Scottysabres]

Expect 2 huge moves in the next 72 hrs, guarenteed.

[Weave]

10 minutes ago, SDS said:

I love Jeff’s enthusiasm for the game and his skating style. Wish that one really good year was more the norm.

This is it in a nut shell.  Easily likable.  Certainly entertaining as a player.  Love his scoring touch.  But that contract was a bad decision.

[Brawndo]

 

As @tom webster hinted at, Eillott Friedman speculated on a podcast that the cap may go up to 100 million for 2026-27, the year that the cap hit is the highest. 

[steveoath]

Godspeed Sir Jeffrey Skinnington.

[kas23]

Definitely a standup, very likable guy. But for a player who makes $9M while refusing to listen to multiple coaches, we deserve better. 

[RochesterExpat]

17 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Imagine the leafs trading away Marner and sign skinner , who lights it up all regular season     Then comes playoffs and Jeff is never heard from again 

Marner goes to Vegas and wins a cup.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

21 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Expect 2 huge moves in the next 72 hrs, guarenteed.

Just say no to drugs!!!!!

[Buffalonill]

24 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Expect 2 huge moves in the next 72 hrs, guarenteed.

 

[GoPuckYourself]

31 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Expect 2 huge moves in the next 72 hrs, guarenteed.

[Pimlach]

42 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

At least something good came out of today !!!

now they MUST use that money to bring in a legit NHL player or two! 

Nothing good came out of this until we actually see who is replacing him.   

Skinner is somewhat of a poster boy for the dysfunction of the Pegula era.  Although there are many. 

Edited June 29 by Pimlach

[Scottysabres]

1 minute ago, GoPuckYourself said:

It's going to happen GPY. They lost positive net goal scoring in Skinner, granted, streaky, but they will be signing or trading for those top 6 upgrades everyone's on about. Adams back is against the wall here in my opinion. As the team is today, it won't be after the next 72 hrs or so, and in to the continuing off season. They know what has to be done, the Skinner move is a part of that plan. Let's hope it works this time, although, I do feel a bit at ease with Ruffs voice now in the room.