Big Guava Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 Speculation Edmonton is not happy with his lack of production and will be looking to move him soon... https://oilonwhyte.com/likely-trade-destinations-for-jeff-skinner 1 Quote
Porous Five Hole Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 Zero points and a -5 in the last four games. I don’t think the Sabres are regretting the buyout. 2 1 Quote
Scottysabres Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 I hear the Sabres may be looking for a winger. (Ducks) 2 Quote
Big Guava Posted November 16 Author Report Posted November 16 Sabres pulled a Belichick and got rid of a guy right before he falls off a cliff. 1 Quote
Indabuff Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 I've been fiending for some Between 2 Stalls. Make it happen KA. 2 Quote
mjd1001 Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Big Guava said: Sabres pulled a Belichick and got rid of a guy right before he falls off a cliff. They may have seen the first part of that cliff: -0 goals in his last 13 games for the Sabres last year (really bad for a guy whos only job is to score goals.) -no goals in 32 of his last 36 games with the Sabres. I would have been good with them giving him another year at the time of the buyout....Looks like the team was correct and I was wrong on that one. Edited November 16 by mjd1001 1 2 Quote
Mustache of God Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 Did we ever stop to wonder if Ralph Kruger was right? 1 1 Quote
steveoath Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 41 minutes ago, Mustache of God said: Did we ever stop to wonder if Ralph Kruger was right? 2 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 Who is this Jeff Skinner you are talking about? Quote
DarthEbriate Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mustache of God said: Did we ever stop to wonder if Ralph Kruger was right? Games as head coach it took for each to learn that Skinner is not as good as other options as a top line forward, and if not there, is incapable as a bottom 6 forward: Brind'Amour: 0 games Housley: 70-ish games (Eichel dragged Skinner along, but if you recall, Sheary and then Olofsson finished the season with Eichel-Reinhart) Krueger: Season 1: 0 games. Skinner was not on Eichel's wing. Krueger: Season 2: 0 games. Hall was on Eichel's wing, then COVID took the team apart and in the return on 2/16/21 Skinner was promoted to Eichel's wing in a 3-0 shutout to NYI. It's a trick question: NEGATIVE 12 games -- then he put Skinner on the top line. Granato: Season 1: 0 games. Hall remains on the top line until his trade, and then a few weeks later about 4/11/21, Granato puts Skinner on Reinhart's wing on the top line. About NEGATIVE 13 games for Skinner to rise to the top line. Granato Season 2: NEVER LEARNED! Skinner - TNT - Tuch plays like a 1st line. Granato Season 3: 47 games. Skinner was on the top line, dealt with some injuries, but didn't get demoted until about the LA Kings game on 1/24/24. Ruff: 0 games Knoblauch: 17 games. (Though it's his GM's choice and free agency recency bias) ---------- TL/DR: RB'A, Krueger, Ruff knew when they started. Maybe we need to give Krueger a little bit more credit.* EDM needs to trade Skinner before they miss the playoffs. *No. No, we don't. 21 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Who is this Jeff Skinner you are talking about? That's the Sabres 31st All-Time leading scorer. Edited November 16 by DarthEbriate 1 1 Quote
mjd1001 Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 2 hours ago, Mustache of God said: Did we ever stop to wonder if Ralph Kruger was right? good point, but with Skinner and a little hindsight, maybe its not just him: -Brindamour took over in Carolina coaching in 2018, it was the offseason he took over that Carolina decided to trade him to Buffalo. It looks like Brindamour wanted nothing to do with Skinner. -After ONE good season with Housley, Krueger took over and he wanted nothing to do with Skinnner as we all know. -Skinner did pretty good under Granato, then Ruff took over and the Sabres (possibly with input from Ruff) wanted nothing to do with Skinner, to the extent of an expensive buyout. -He goes to Edmonton. It took to the 4th game of the season for his ice time to be cut below 15 minutes per game and have him mostly off the first 2 lines. The last 2 games he's averaged right around 10 minutes (or under) of ice time. It appears over most of his career, many of his coaches have a VERY short leash with him and are quick to cut his ice time down, or downright want him no-where near their team. Krueger didn't want him at all on his team, nor Brindamour, Nor Ruff, and after 1 month in Edmonton he's getting the same treatment there. Quote
Crusader1969 Posted November 16 Report Posted November 16 3 hours ago, Big Guava said: Speculation Edmonton is not happy with his lack of production and will be looking to move him soon... https://oilonwhyte.com/likely-trade-destinations-for-jeff-skinner Who could have seen this coming ? Quote
gilbert11 Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 I had noticed he played only 10 minutes in their last game. Quote
HumanSlinky39 Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 (edited) The Oilers have always been my "second" team since I was a yoot, so watch a lot of their games. Skinner has been awful. Edited November 17 by HumanSlinky39 Quote
Pimlach Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 18 hours ago, Big Guava said: Speculation Edmonton is not happy with his lack of production and will be looking to move him soon... https://oilonwhyte.com/likely-trade-destinations-for-jeff-skinner 14 hours ago, Crusader1969 said: Who could have seen this coming ? Everyone except a guy named Schmoe 2 Quote
jad1 Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 17 hours ago, Mustache of God said: Did we ever stop to wonder if Ralph Kruger was right? 5 years ago? 1 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 19 minutes ago, inkman said: Why would anyone trade for him? I don't think anyone will. It's just that Oilers fans are done with him already Quote
Sabre The Cup Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 Man some fans on this board were REALLY wrong just a month ago. 1 Quote
Demoted Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 We can bring him back to do the between 2 lockers segment. Quote
shrader Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 1 hour ago, inkman said: Why would anyone trade for him? Someone like Columbus who is very close to the floor and wants to move away a bigger contract at some point? 1 Quote
jad1 Posted November 17 Report Posted November 17 56 minutes ago, Sabre The Cup said: Man some fans on this board were REALLY wrong just a month ago. Wrong about what? Quote
OverPowerYou Posted November 19 Report Posted November 19 I heard Edmonton wants to trade him so they can make the playoffs 1 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted November 19 Report Posted November 19 5 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said: I heard Edmonton wants to trade him so they can make the playoffs GM decisions: either to ditch Skinner to make the playoffs or reacquire Taylor Hall to go for the draft lottery win. Can you imagine a team with both Jeff Skinner and Taylor Hall on it? 2 Quote
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