Contract is horrible though. People don’t like Ristolainen and didn’t like oreilly because they are “overpaid”. How soon until they turn on skinner.
- Fattony1187

Don’t think it happens. Needed him too much. So glad he will be a Sabre. Don’t care about the cost.

It's official. 8 yrs $9M AAV
- Michael Pachla

That’s the market and we had no choice. We are all happy with this deal. The sources here were spot on all year

Wrong again
- SABRES 89

He called it 30 mins before it was announced

So I call that a W

He called it 30 mins before it was announced

So I call that a W
- gerbe75pts

What ever you say JR, go back and find the posts, you're good at that. I said 9 mill after Stone was traded and signed and you went off on me telling me how Stone is the better player and Skinner isn't worth it.

He called it 30 mins before it was announced

So I call that a W
- gerbe75pts

Where?

He called it 30 mins before it was announced

So I call that a W
- gerbe75pts

An hour before McKenzie tweeted actually

It’s done. On to Taylor Hall

There is a thing I’ll refer to as Sabre tax. If we want big dogs to play in the Blue and gold, it’ll cost salary plus the Sabre tax (rational salary plus the price to play in Buffalo long term)

Nice to see skinner signed!

Contract is horrible though. People don’t like Ristolainen and didn’t like oreilly because they are “overpaid”. How soon until they turn on skinner.
- Fattony1187

Difference is though Skinner came in and blew expectations away.

Can’t say the same for 55 or ROR.

But I can imagine people complaining when he scores 32 goals instead of 40

It’s done. On to Taylor Hall
- lulags

I was thinking that or another top 6 forward.

And reshuffle our awful defense

Difference is though Skinner came in and blew expectations away.

Can’t say the same for 55 or ROR.

But I can imagine people complaining when he scores 32 goals instead of 40
- sbroads24

He had something like 36 goals through 62 games before that gruesome ankle incident. On pace for 50, but only got 4 after that

- homiedclown

Why pull the wang out..... whoops.

Difference is though Skinner came in and blew expectations away.

Can’t say the same for 55 or ROR.

But I can imagine people complaining when he scores 32 goals instead of 40
- sbroads24

40 goals for 6 million was amazing. 30 goals with 20 assists for 9 million will be tough. Hopefully that’s his low end. At least he should produce, unlike okposo.

No one ever signs here.

Onto the next move.

Where?
- Michael Pachla

On here an hour before it happened right after everyone thought he was a gonner. Kudos again to him.

On here an hour before it happened right after everyone thought he was a gonner. Kudos again to him.
- Fattony1187

He's done it before.

Skinner is a goner, he or his agent have forced the Sabres into a no win situation. They are asking for an amount of money that will send the fan base in an uproar and by them not meeting his demands the fan base will lose it.
- Carubba-Kaleta

He's done it before.
- Michael Pachla

I think his secret is he operates the fax machine in the Sabres office.

No one ever signs here.

Onto the next move.
- TheSabresTaco

I was teetering on the brink of becoming negative again.

I’m back baby

On here an hour before it happened right after everyone thought he was a gonner. Kudos again to him.
- Fattony1187

I was a big time disbeliever. Good signing. We will always have to pay above market value. At least until we are contenders

What ever you say JR, go back and find the posts, you're good at that. I said 9 mill after Stone was traded and signed and you went off on me telling me how Stone is the better player and Skinner isn't worth it.
- SABRES 89

He called the most important Signing before anybody else you should give him credit

I was a big time disbeliever. Good signing. We will always have to pay above market value. At least until we are contenders
- lulags

Honestly it’s his 40 goal season.

And the fact that he’s flat out awesome

I was teetering on the brink of becoming negative again.

I’m back baby
- sbroads24

Ata boy.

Don’t mind the signing. Little high but whatever. It needed to get done! And I’m glad it did. As hommie has said. You don’t let talent walk.

Now, what’s Sam get and does it get done this summer?