Player Discussion Jeff Skinner

[Royisgone]

If putting him with Jack causes him to go on a tear and causes us to win games who gives a flying fig about if he "deserves" to be on Jack's line?

I don't know. Marty Biron?

 

[sabremike]

I don't know. Marty Biron?

And he is absolutely foolish to think that way.

 

[Royisgone]

And he is absolutely foolish to think that way.

I have been saying that Skinner should be playing with Eichel for a long time. He's being wasted where he has played, and his salary is being wasted as well. I assume this is part of a feud of sorts between Ralph and Botterill.

 

[OkimLom]

I have been saying that Skinner should be playing with Eichel for a long time. He's being wasted where he has played, and his salary is being wasted as well. I assume this is part of a feud of sorts between Ralph and Botterill.

or worse, an agreement.

 

[joshjull]

And now the Instigators are carrying the 2C water as "needed" to make Skinner go. W...T...F...

Is that carrying water? Or are they not that bright?

 

[Chainshot]

Is that carrying water? Or are they not that bright?

A little from column A and a little from column B?

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

I have been saying that Skinner should be playing with Eichel for a long time. He's being wasted where he has played, and his salary is being wasted as well. I assume this is part of a feud of sorts between Ralph and Botterill.

or worse, an agreement.

Skinner-Eichel-Olofsson

Just once I want to see it. I dare you, Ralph.

**But Skinner is fine.

He's been playing with scrubs working his ass off.

He's not suddenly a bad player. It's an off stretch from injury, it happens.

He'll bounce back and score at least 20-30 if he's playing with 2 top six players.

Contract looks bad now bc the bad stretch but it probably won't be that bad until the last couple years.

If anything he's overpaid 1.5M. That was what he was worth. He's not done. BTW the stick a fork in him was ironic/satirical. He's definitely not done unless there's some serious injury. I just like sticking forks in things after it became a major trend. Stick a fork in Buffalo, stick a fork in Calgary, stick a fork in Skinner. It's literally like the new "literally".


And after 1k posts,

stick a fork in this thread.

 

[Bendium]

There definitely seems to be an ego block here with Krueger. I doubt Botterill wants to see Skinner struggling while Olofsson and Reinhart's stats get pumped in a contract year. There are a couple alternate line options that on paper at least appear to build 2 fairly solid lines. All of them require doing the only two things Krueger says he just won't do and doesn't see the merit in, either moving Reinhart away from Eichel, and or putting Skinner with Eichel. Olofsson could be just as effective, maybe more so, on his offwing where he can use his lethal shot on cross ice passes with his stick on the center ice side giving a better angle on the goal, as long as the opposite wing is a good passer and can cycle a bit with the center in the left corner. For example:

Johansson - Eichel - Olofsson
Skinner - Larson/Lasar - Reinhart

or

Skinner - Eichel - Reinhart
Johansson - Larson/Lasar - Olofsson

 

[Chainshot]

Listening and reading some comments about Skinner and I'm still left with the idea people have collapsed Geoff Sanderson with Jeff Skinner.

 

[Snippit]

Skinner-Eichel-Olofsson

Just once I want to see it. I dare you, Ralph.

**But Skinner is fine.

He's been playing with scrubs working his ass off.

He's not suddenly a bad player. It's an off stretch from injury, it happens.

He'll bounce back and score at least 20-30 if he's playing with 2 top six players.

Contract looks bad now bc the bad stretch but it probably won't be that bad until the last couple years.

If anything he's overpaid 1.5M. That was what he was worth. He's not done. BTW the stick a fork in him was ironic/satirical. He's definitely not done unless there's some serious injury. I just like sticking forks in things after it became a major trend. Stick a fork in Buffalo, stick a fork in Calgary, stick a fork in Skinner. It's literally like the new "literally".


And after 1k posts,

stick a fork in this thread.

1.5M might be generous....

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Complementary players don't create contenders... they complement them.

but they also don’t make $9m

 

[Aladyyn]

2019/20
ixG/60: 0.88
iCF/60: 17.12
iHDCF/60: 4.46
iSh%: 9.02%
G/60: 0.98

2018/19
ixG/60: 0.88
iCF/60: 16.02
iHDCF/60: 4.66
iSh%: 13.78%
G/60: 1.34

Skinner's career G/60 at 5on5 is 1.1

 

[Hasek]

The issue with the Sabres continues to be the same as always. Consistent offense only flows through Eichel and we can't fit Skinner, Olofsson and Reinhart all on his line at the same time.

 

[CrazyMonkey1208]

The issue with the Sabres continues to be the same as always. Consistent offense only flows through Eichel and we can't fit Skinner, Olofsson and Reinhart all on his line at the same time.

Unless one of them learns to play defenseman

 

[Chainshot]

For the millionth time, he doesn't need a setup man, he needs someone who retrieves the puck/covers defensively.

Why do I bother listening to these GR shows? Of all things...

 

[Buffaloed]

Biron really ripped into Skinner today.

Biron said that earlier in the season he was in favor of trying Skinner with Eichel to get him going. Now he wouldn't because Skinner isn't trying to win, he's just trying to score and that kind of play shouldn't be rewarded.

 

[OkimLom]

Biron really ripped into Skinner today.

Biron said that earlier in the season he was in favor of trying Skinner with Eichel to get him going. Now he wouldn't because Skinner isn't trying to win, he's just trying to score and that kind of play shouldn't be rewarded.

What did Marty think Skinner was doing last year then? Or is it a results based opinion only?

 

[Member 308457]

It was good to see Skinner smile again today after that goal.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Skinner will finish with ~20 goals in his worst season if his career. He needs help. Lets not forget before the slump Skinner was on pace for 30 goals. That is what he is, a 30 goal winger who will have years with 5-10 goals in either direction from that 30.

I think Cozens and Skinner will make a deadly duo.

 

[Tatanka]

What did Marty think Skinner was doing last year then? Or is it a results based opinion only?

He said he was watching him in practice and Skinner was not putting in the work and shouldn’t be rewarded with more ice time or VOs spot.

 

[Tatanka]

What the hell is going on here? If the coach can’t find a way to get a 9m dollar player into a position to contribute and the gm thinks that’s ok, we have bigger problems than Carter Hutton in net.

 

[Fjordy]

"Houston, we have a problem"

 

[Tatanka]

"Houston, we have a problem"

We most certainly do.

 

[HaNotsri]

This is some next level Buffalo ****. If Skinner isn't putting in the work you have to correct and not reward that tough.

 

[joshjull]

I can’t really fault Krueger breaking up Skinner/Mojo/Simmonds. They were a hot mess.