I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it took till the midnight hour, do you ?

That contract is going to haunt this team. The only way we make up for it is if we get remarkable value from players on ELC’s and what’s the likelihood of that ?
- Pegullaville

I think the reason people were willing to give Botterill the benefit of the doubt on Skinner is that he was supposedly the cap expert that was able to figure out a way to add a very expensive Phil Kessel and win 2 cups while having Crosby, Malkin and Letang on mega deals. That is what essentially made him the top GM candidate the year the Sabres hired him.

27 goals for 700K. That’s a lot more bang for your buck don’t you think ?
- Pegullaville

Yeah but krueger hasnt been playing ennis with eichel or pp1 time.

Tyler Ennis>Jeff Skinner?

News at 11.

Yeah but krueger hasnt been playing ennis with eichel or pp1 time.
- Boss34

That all depends...what are Ennis's views on soccer?

Tyler Ennis>Jeff Skinner?

News at 11.
- TheSabresTaco

It just keeps getting more ridiculous by the day.

That all depends...what are Ennis's views on soccer?
- buffalofan19

Maybe the chocolate milk slowed him down here

Don't think he gets cut unless his immediate replacement is acquired. I highly doubt they will need the cap space. He's there for rotational depth and won't get cut for the sake of it.

He'd be a McCoy scenario. Find a guy who can better his reps, and he's gone.
- TheSabresTaco

Good post Taco

Would you trade are 1st to the Jags for Nago

Would you trade are 1st to the Jags for Nago
- Buff36

No, simply because of the salary he requires. The value is simply not there.

No, simply because of the salary he requires. The value is simply not there.
- TheSabresTaco

I personally would take Foles and Ngakoue and offer a 3rd.

Klobuchar out.

if skinner was on the first team pp, he probably still gets 25 goals this season despite being hurt and poorly used by head coach
- homiedclown

If we are doing "ifs" Reinhart with 50 pts and Jack is probably 30-35 pts without him. That is no barnburner. That is bordering on Skunk for a 2nd overall.

No, simply because of the salary he requires. The value is simply not there.
- TheSabresTaco

Good call

Klobuchar out.
- buffalofan19

This makes two straight elections Kaiser's dad gets a write in vote for president.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it took till the midnight hour, do you ?

That contract is going to haunt this team. The only way we make up for it is if we get remarkable value from players on ELC’s and what’s the likelihood of that ?
- Pegullaville

So Botterill traded for Skinner without the intention of re-signing him, which Botterill really didn't want to do, but the fans pressured him into doing it. His plan was to spend the 2nd, 3rd and 5th on Skinner and then let him walk for nothing. And he would have gotten away with it if those meddling fans hadn't gotten involved.

That's some high-grade delusional thinking


Botterill wanted Skinner. He traded for him and he signed him. Blaming the fans is ludicrous. Skinner was his choice, point blank

This makes two straight elections Kaiser's dad gets a write in vote for president.
- Der Kaiser

IF a dog in Kentucky can be voted mayor why not my dog as President

Leafs fans on Spector's page offering Nylander for Montour and Kahun. Apparently they don't know our previous Nylander situation.
Also, have seen many Leaf fans wanting them to trade Marner. Skinner waive to go to Toronto? Pretty sure he would. Skinner, Montour and a 2nd (which is basically a late 1st) or next years 1st for Marner? Then send Reinhart to TB for Cirelli.

Hence the point that he never should of been signed to that contract. Now with him eating up tons of cap for a guy that “needs help” it will only make it harder to get other good players on the team under the cap
- Fattony1187

He scored 40g playing with JE. Why is he not playing with JE this year?

What were the practice lines from this morning?

Leafs fans on Spector's page offering Nylander for Montour and Kahun. Apparently they don't know our previous Nylander situation.
Also, have seen many Leaf fans wanting them to trade Marner. Skinner waive to go to Toronto? Pretty sure he would. Skinner, Montour and a 2nd (which is basically a late 1st) or next years 1st for Marner? Then send Reinhart to TB for Cirelli.
- adambuffalo

This is all I care about.

He scored 40g playing with JE. Why is he not playing with JE this year?
- Nasty_Duck

Reasons that aren't good enough, but reasons none the less.

What were the practice lines from this morning?
- Shadman306

They didn't. Practicing in Peg around 4.

Jack is having his best season, by far, and has the same RW for the entire season


for the haters

Leafs fans on Spector's page offering Nylander for Montour and Kahun. Apparently they don't know our previous Nylander situation.
Also, have seen many Leaf fans wanting them to trade Marner. Skinner waive to go to Toronto? Pretty sure he would. Skinner, Montour and a 2nd (which is basically a late 1st) or next years 1st for Marner? Then send Reinhart to TB for Cirelli.
- adambuffalo

Leafs fans would riot like it was Vancouver 2011.

He scored 40g playing with JE. Why is he not playing with JE this year?
- Nasty_Duck

"Synergy"