Skinner already said he wants to play for a contender and most likely will command more then $7mil.

Well he's leaving Buffalo then, Because the're sure far from contenders.

No contender team will give this money and this term. And Skinner, with his injury status, will take term + money. That's it, that's all. And i see Detroit, puting that kind of offer to avoid pressure on the young kids for few years. Mantha, Svechnikov, Bertuzzi and Zadina are young to cary a team, specially a team without a good Defense..

This year Yzerman fix a bit the offense, and slowly but surely, he will fix his D-Core and goaltending.

IMO