Friedman: Sabres looking at Skinner, Pacioretty and Nash

[pheasant]

No, Pacioretty is a better player than Skinner

Well then take comfort in knowing a brand new Corolla is like 20 grand and some used BMW's are far less. Maybe then you'll get over this terrible experience.

Good grief, it's like people want to be offended.

 

[Captain97]

Oh sure and most Habs fans will offer the usual pacioretty + scraps offers which shouldn't even get the conversation started.

Quite a bit actually, as they are worth more than kane considering the lack of character issues and also lack of injury history. Also both have had significantly better careers than Kane.

 

[Pyrophorus]

I thought it was Riley Nash, but he can be had for free.

 

[PensandCaps]

No, Pacioretty is a better player than Skinner

Ehhhh

 

[CaptPantalones]

I dont see any 3 as an option. I likely see a marginal FA signing and potentially a deal with the Pens

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Ehhhh

By what measure is Skinner a better all around player than Pacioretty?

 

[is the answer jesus]

Quite a bit actually, as they are worth more than kane considering the lack of character issues and also lack of injury history. Also both have had significantly better careers than Kane.

Not sure if you meant to quote me... I didn't comment on the value of either Pacioretty or Skinner except to say neither should be a primary piece in a ROR trade i never mentioned Kane.

 

[MinJaBen]

I’ll be shocked if Skinner waived his NMC for Buffalo.

 

[CheMxDawG]

Looking at Skinner, Pacioretty, and Nash is like looking to buy a BMW, a Corolla, or a 98 Taurus.

Verry different options.

Underated comment.

 

[Yatzhee]

I’ll be shocked if Skinner waived his NMC for Buffalo.

I wouldn't.
With Jack Eichel sitting there needing wingers, I would say Skinner is salivating at the opportunity.

 

[Kagomeboy]

I wouldn't.
With Jack Eichel sitting there needing wingers, I would say Skinner is salivating at the opportunity.

yeah right ,Skinners Kagome will not .

 

[HaNotsri]

Looking at Skinner, Pacioretty, and Nash is like looking to buy a BMW, a Corolla, or a 98 Taurus.

Verry different options.

Our pro scouts can’t tell the difference.

 

[Sysreq]

We’ll trade you E. Kane for a 2019 first and a B prospect.

 

[Ace]

I’ll be shocked if Skinner waived his NMC for Buffalo.

With one year left and the option of signing anywhere in a year I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t go ahead and see how another team fits beforehand. It’s not like he’s stuck there for years if it doesn’t work. Hell he’d get to try another team out at the deadline. In the meantime flying up ice with Eichel isn’t the worst thing in the world. This exact scenario, playing in Buffalo and being moved to a contender at the deadline, made Evander Kane a lot more money than most thought he would get...and he didn’t even hit free agency.

 

[Ainec]

Pacioretty for Girgensons

nice

 

[tsujimoto74]

As a Sabres fan if Botterill trades ROR with the major piece coming back being either Skinner or Pacioretty, both UFAs in a year, I will pray his fat head explodes.

If that happens, I'll personally make sure his fat head explodes.

 

[FlameChampion]

ROR for Pacorietty makes sense for both teams. Assuming that Pacorietty is willing to sign an extension.

 

[bellringer77]

Looking at Skinner, Pacioretty, and Nash is like looking to buy a BMW, a Corolla, or a 98 Taurus.

Verry different options.

Which if your looking at a car in price range you always "check out".

 

[3074326]

Do you not think Skinner is a far better player than Nash, and that Patches is somewhere in between?

The only thing Skinner has on Patches is age.. Pacioretty is criminally underrated on HFBoards.

 

[is the answer jesus]

ROR for Pacorietty makes sense for both teams. Assuming that Pacorietty is willing to sign an extension.

No that trade is awful for Buffalo.

 

[tsujimoto74]

ROR for Pacorietty makes sense for both teams. Assuming that Pacorietty is willing to sign an extension.

Only if you assume Buffalo's objective is making our team worse both now and in the future. I don't think it is, but then I'm not the GM.

Also, Bergevin is still the Habs GM. Does anyone think the guy who turned Subban, Sergachev, and Galchenyuk into Weber, Domi, and Drouin is capable of pulling off that kind of fleecing?

 

[billybudd]

In what world either is Skinner or Pacioretty so much better than their counterpart you could compare them as a Corolla to a BMW.

And Nash is more like a rusted, 98 Cadillac, not a 98 Taurus.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

 

[FlameChampion]

Only if you assume Buffalo's objective is making our team worse both now and in the future. I don't think it is, but then I'm not the GM.

Also, Bergevin is still the Habs GM. Does anyone think the guy who turned Subban, Sergachev, and Galchenyuk into Weber, Domi, and Drouin is capable of pulling off that kind of fleecing?

I like O'Reilly but lets be honest, he doesnt have the best contract. 7.5 mil for 5 more years. But if Sabres fans dont think Reinhart can be a viable 2C behind Eichel, then it makes sense. You guys obviously know the Sabres better than I do.

Pacorietty is a legit goal scorer. He didnt have a good year last year though, I think he will improve once hes out of the limelight.

After checking the stats a bit. Pacorietty is a bit older than I thought. His next contract could be problematic. Bit riskier than I originally thought.

 

[is the answer jesus]

I like O'Reilly but lets be honest, he doesnt have the best contract. 7.5 mil for 5 more years. But if Sabres fans dont think Reinhart can be a viable 2C behind Eichel, then it makes sense. You guys obviously know the Sabres better than I do.

Pacorietty is a legit goal scorer. He didnt have a good year last year though, I think he will improve once hes out of the limelight.

After checking the stats a bit. Pacorietty is a bit older than I thought. His next contract could be problematic. Bit riskier than I originally thought.

O'Reilly's contract is fine. Your last paragraph says it all. Pacioretty is too old for our core. He'll be declining as we're presumably entering our window of contention. He'll almost assuredly get a big contract with a long term that we shouldn't be giving him.