The best thing the NFL's done in years is move the PAT back. It creates absolute chaos.

Jeff Skinner is a long term Sabre and I couldn’t be happier
- sbroads24

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Not sure why there's so many Skinner bashers on this forum. Who would the Sabres replace his 35 to 40 goals with? EROD? For Pete's sake, Larsson is his Centre and Sheary is on the other side. He is playing with garbage.

Skinner could use some of that, some of those
Expected goals could actually turn into real goals.

Maybe Jesus could help our 1/37 PP too.
- Pegullaville

It’s really sad that because you don’t like his contract, and you refuse to be wrong (despite this occurring a lot more than you think) you actually think he’s bad.

Pens LhD Brian Domoulin expected to be out about 8 weeks, Cap hit of $4.1m.
Scandella LhD has Cap hit of $4.0m, while McCabe's is $2.85m.
Sabres GM Botts has a relationship with Pens GM Jim Rutherford.
Could Sabres and Pens work a deal? Could Sabres pry Jared McCann out of there?

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Not sure why there's so many Skinner bashers on this forum. Who would the Sabres replace his 35 to 40 goals with? EROD? For Pete's sake, Larsson is his Centre and Sheary is on the other side. He is playing with garbage.
- SabreWest

There's really only one consistent voice.

It’s really sad that because you don’t like his contract, and you refuse to be wrong (despite this occurring a lot more than you think) you actually think he’s bad.
- sbroads24

This is a widespread problem that occurs not only here.

There's really only one consistent voice.
- IonSabres

It’s only a matter of time.

It’s really sad that because you don’t like his contract, and you refuse to be wrong (despite this occurring a lot more than you think) you actually think he’s bad.
- sbroads24

I mean the national media and fans of any team not named the Sabres also agree with that sentiment.

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Not sure why there's so many Skinner bashers on this forum. Who would the Sabres replace his 35 to 40 goals with? EROD? For Pete's sake, Larsson is his Centre and Sheary is on the other side. He is playing with garbage.
- SabreWest

He set up Sheary on the play that should’ve been called a goal.

But that wasn’t as impressive as someone getting an assist on an Eichel goal after letting Eichel do 95% of the work

I mean the national media and fans of any team not named the Sabres also agree with that sentiment.
- Pegullaville

They also think Matthews is God.

It’s only a matter of time.
- Pegullaville

Hopefully 5 or 6 years from now, after he helps Jack and Dahlin hoist the Cup.

I mean the national media and fans of any team not named the Sabres also agree with that sentiment.
- Pegullaville

No kidding. Literally 0 people disputed that part.

It was you taking it to a galaxy brained level to try and prove it

I've been on the Bjugstad bandwagon for a while. He would be a very nice add
- jcragcrumple

Why? He’s not good
Been a disappointment for years now

He set up Sheary on the play that should’ve been called a goal.

But that wasn’t as impressive as someone getting an assist on an Eichel goal after letting Eichel do 95% of the work
- sbroads24

There is a $1M dollar difference that separates a player on a 100 point pace and someone on pace for 45.

Now if that $9M dollar player plays with the $10M player he can crack 30 goals and give you 55-60 points.

However there are players, like Victor Olofsson for example, who can also produce those types of numbers with the $10M player.

So in the terms of marginal revenue, what is more important ? The $9M dollar player that can score goals at even strength or perhaps a 2C that can drive his own line, raise the play of others, perform on the PP and PK units ?

Cause in our ensuing cap crunch that is coming relatively soon, there are not a lot of dollars to go around.

However I do understand this narrow minded fan base only has their eyes set on the next 50 games, not the fact that the Buffalo Sabres have the most important years of their existence coming up when their most important players are entering their primes of their careers.

There is a $1M dollar difference that separates a player on a 100 point pace and someone on pace for 45.

Now if that $9M dollar player plays with the $10M player he can crack 30 goals and give you 55-60 points.

However there are players, like Victor Olofsson for example, who can also produce those types of numbers with the $10M player.

So in the terms of marginal revenue, what is more important ? The $9M dollar player that can score goals at even strength or perhaps a 2C that can drive his own line, raise the play of others, perform on the PP and PK units ?

Cause in our ensuing cap crunch that is coming relatively soon, there are not a lot of dollars to go around.

However I do understand this narrow minded fan base only has their eyes set on the next 50 games, not the fact that the Buffalo Sabres have the most important years of their existence coming up when their most important players are entering their primes of their careers.
- Pegullaville

There was no guarantee during the offseason when the Skinner contract was due, that Olofosson would pot 15 G's, so going on about the marginal cost now as if that was a certainty has the benefit now of 20/20 vision.
He freaking is overpaid by about $1m.
Move on.

There is a $1M dollar difference that separates a player on a 100 point pace and someone on pace for 45.

Now if that $9M dollar player plays with the $10M player he can crack 30 goals and give you 55-60 points.

However there are players, like Victor Olofsson for example, who can also produce those types of numbers with the $10M player.

So in the terms of marginal revenue, what is more important ? The $9M dollar player that can score goals at even strength or perhaps a 2C that can drive his own line, raise the play of others, perform on the PP and PK units ?

Cause in our ensuing cap crunch that is coming relatively soon, there are not a lot of dollars to go around.

However I do understand this narrow minded fan base only has their eyes set on the next 50 games, not the fact that the Buffalo Sabres have the most important years of their existence coming up when their most important players are entering their primes of their careers.
- Pegullaville

He has scored 30+ 3 times without a 10 million dollar center. Is on pace to have 30 this season without him.

We get it, you don’t like him. That doesn’t make all these false statements correct though.

There is a $1M dollar difference that separates a player on a 100 point pace and someone on pace for 45.

Now if that $9M dollar player plays with the $10M player he can crack 30 goals and give you 55-60 points.

However there are players, like Victor Olofsson for example, who can also produce those types of numbers with the $10M player.

So in the terms of marginal revenue, what is more important ? The $9M dollar player that can score goals at even strength or perhaps a 2C that can drive his own line, raise the play of others, perform on the PP and PK units ?

Cause in our ensuing cap crunch that is coming relatively soon, there are not a lot of dollars to go around.

However I do understand this narrow minded fan base only has their eyes set on the next 50 games, not the fact that the Buffalo Sabres have the most important years of their existence coming up when their most important players are entering their primes of their careers.
- Pegullaville

You're assuming we could obtain a 2C for the same salary, disregarding the assets it would take to acquire said player, and if the 2C is that good, he's going to be more expensive.

You're assuming we could obtain a 2C for the same salary, disregarding the assets it would take to acquire said player, and if the 2C is that good, he's going to be more expensive.
- Wetbandit1

That’s the beauty of salary cap space, it gives you options. You never know when that said player can become available. Nazem Kadri would have looked just fine here if only Toronto was not a divisional rival.

However what I can tell you, is that there are a boatload of wingers who have changed teams this past offseason that are making huge impacts on their new clubs that aren’t making $9M a year.
Now they might not be as talented as Jeff Skinner, but they would do just fine in a top 6/9 role with cash to spare elsewhere on the roster (ironically enough filling the same role Jeff is filling right now).

Galaxy brained stuff I know.

That’s the beauty of salary cap space, it gives you options. You never know when that said player can become available. Nazem Kadri would have looked just fine here if only Toronto was not a divisional rival.

However what I can tell you, is that there are a boatload of wingers who have changed teams this past offseason that are making huge impacts on their new clubs that aren’t making $9M a year.
Now they might not be as talented as Jeff Skinner, but they would do just fine in a top 6/9 role with cash to spare elsewhere on the roster (ironically enough filling the same role Jeff is filling right now).

Galaxy brained stuff I know.
- Pegullaville

There you go with the "IF" bullpoop again, we live in the real world, kid.

There is a $1M dollar difference that separates a player on a 100 point pace and someone on pace for 45.

Now if that $9M dollar player plays with the $10M player he can crack 30 goals and give you 55-60 points.

However there are players, like Victor Olofsson for example, who can also produce those types of numbers with the $10M player.

So in the terms of marginal revenue, what is more important ? The $9M dollar player that can score goals at even strength or perhaps a 2C that can drive his own line, raise the play of others, perform on the PP and PK units ?

Cause in our ensuing cap crunch that is coming relatively soon, there are not a lot of dollars to go around.

However I do understand this narrow minded fan base only has their eyes set on the next 50 games, not the fact that the Buffalo Sabres have the most important years of their existence coming up when their most important players are entering their primes of their careers.
- Pegullaville

I think you’re contradicting yourself here
If you’re looking long term, and not at the next 50 games, then we do not need a 2C
We’ve got Mitts & Cozens
One of them will surely fill that role for us

There you go with the "IF" bullpoop again, we live in the real world, kid.
- Wetbandit1

You said give you an example of a 2C that was moved and I did. There will be other players that will be moved and acquired over the course of the next 48 months that fit that same bill.

How convenient of you to disregard the rest of the logic presented in that post though, boomer.

I think you’re contradicting yourself here
If you’re looking long term, and not at the next 50 games, then we do not need a 2C
We’ve got Mitts & Cozens
One of them will surely fill that role for us
- jdfitz77

Mitts and Cozens could also fill top 6 wing positions or be the 3C for less than $9M a year.

You said give you an example of a 2C that was moved and I did. There will be other players that will be moved and acquired over the course of the next 48 months that fit that same bill.

How convenient of you to disregard the rest of the logic presented in that post though, boomer.
- Pegullaville

Bandits not 30 yet I don’t think.

Leave him out of it.

You said give you an example of a 2C that was moved and I did. There will be other players that will be moved and acquired over the course of the next 48 months that fit that same bill.

How convenient of you to disregard the rest of the logic presented in that post though, boomer.
- Pegullaville

Kadri is still under contract.

I think you’re contradicting yourself here
If you’re looking long term, and not at the next 50 games, then we do not need a 2C
We’ve got Mitts & Cozens
One of them will surely fill that role for us
- jdfitz77

Pro tip: it won’t be mittlestadt. He sucks.