Jeff Skinner - $9M healthy scratch

[deckercky]

Obviously it’s not going to happen anytime soon but woof


Jeff Skinner Contract Buyout Details - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Because of the 2022/23 big signing bonus, I think the team has to try to make it work until the end of that season, at which point a buyout may actually make sense.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Obviously it’s not going to happen anytime soon but woof


Jeff Skinner Contract Buyout Details - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

The good news is the cap hit will only stop them from doing anything worthwhile until 2026-27, and then it's only 2.472 mil against the cap after that for another 6 years! That's only like...a decent 3rd liner not on the roster. I mean, it's not like the Sabres are going to be good between now and then anyway.