Player Discussion Jeff Skinner -- Part 3 -- Closing in on a deal (per McKenzie)

[Goathead]

I hate the price tag but it had to be done. If he’s making that much might as well give him a letter (probably deserves one anyways) and make damn sure he know that if he wants to win he better be producing and leading this team.

 

[TehDoak]

Botts folded like a cheap suit.

 

[Selanne00008]

HAD to be done, I will never fault Botterill for it same as I don't fault Tim for the Okposo signing. Context.

Why do you compare the two like that? It might be easy for me to say right now while Skinny is still 27 years old, but I never liked the Okposo signing. Byproduct of Tavares, similar to Moulson. Two of the crappiest contracts given out.

 

[Buffaloed]

Can't wait to see how the new GM will get out of this contract. Ten times worse than Okposo signing. Can't wait for Skinners 50 points next year.

You want him to fail?

 

[Jame]

This is the cost of Botts being terrible the last 2 years... Skinner has to be kept at all costs

 

[Gabrielor]

This deal is too much, and has to be done.

 

[jc17]

You want him to fail?

Same way people were waiting for the team to fail after some off-season moves last year.

Some people value being right more than the team actually doing well

 

[Tatre]

Hmmm

Fine

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Why do you compare the two like that? It might be easy for me to say right now while Skinny is still 27 years old, but I never liked the Okposo signing. Byproduct of Tavares, similar to Moulson. Two of the crappiest contracts given out.

It was a reasonable signing at the time, we were coming off a good season where we improved by 27 points. Adding a UFA veteran top 6 forward made sense. Edmonton signed Lucic, Vancouver signed Eriksson, Islanders signed Ladd to similar deals.

 

[Buffaloed]

I hate the price tag but it had to be done. If he’s making that much might as well give him a letter (probably deserves one anyways) and make damn sure he know that if he wants to win he better be producing and leading this team.

It would put a serious dent in Krueger's efforts to improve the culture and restore confidence if they lost him.

 

[Fezzy126]

2018-19 Roster Speculation: Tis the season

I so should have done the avatar bet @sabrebuild, wherever you are

 

[Buffaloed]

This is the cost of Botts being terrible the last 2 years... Skinner has to be kept at all costs

Doesn't the CBA expire after 2022 and isn't it more than likely the next CBA will have compliance buyouts?

 

[Mr Orangeshirt]

Same way people were waiting for the team to fail after some off-season moves last year.

Some people value being right more than the team actually doing well

I wish I could like this post a dozen times. I am going to un-like it just so I can like it over again.

 

[Selanne00008]

Doesn't the CBA expire after 2022 and isn't it more than likely the next CBA will have compliance buyouts?

If it comes with a NMC you can still buy them out correct?

 

[joshjull]

 

[Jame]

Doesn't the CBA expire after 2022 and isn't it more than likely the next CBA will have compliance buyouts?

I’m sure Botts included a “no buyout clause”, because... Botts

 

[joshjull]

If it comes with a NMC you can still buy them out correct?

I don’t think so because I think they have get waived before getting bought out.

 

[TehDoak]

This is the cost of Botts being terrible the last 2 years... Skinner has to be kept at all costs

Disagree. Paying a player barely in the top 100 of nhlers like a top 10 nhler is how bad teams stay bad. We will see what the final details are like but this feels like Bobby Ryan 2.0

 

[Jame]

Disagree. Paying a player barely in the top 100 of nhlers like a top 10 nhler is how bad teams stay bad. We will see what the final details are like but this feels like Bobby Ryan 2.0

Your way of thinking was retired years ago... you’ve been given ample opportunity to catch up.

 

[Club]

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Glad that it looks like a deal will get done! Excited to have skinner here for 8 more years.

$9M is the very highest I wanted to see the Sabres go. Still hoping it falls just under $9M, but whatever.

We are nowhere near being in cap trouble, and even if we were there are a lot of players that should go before Skinner. Plenty of dead weight to clear out if and when the cap becomes an issue.

Glad to see the Sabres keeping their best goal scorer.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Can't wait to see how the new GM will get out of this contract. Ten times worse than Okposo signing. Can't wait for Skinners 50 points next year.

My gosh what a shitty post on your part.

 

[Buffaloed]

If it comes with a NMC you can still buy them out correct?

It's impossible to know the rules of the new CBA until there's a new CBA. I think NTC/NMC is something the owners will want to change.

 

[Buffaloed]

Won't this raise the market for everyone? Won't other teams have to pay more to sign free agents?

 

[Tatre]

It's gonna be hard to live up to such a pretty penny, but dammit we need something to work out well. The fear of a Minny-like ceiling because of the (not that bad) Parise/Suter deals is justified.

I still wanted to see what suitors he'd get, oh well