That deal would suck..

It's terrible, but we have no choice.

Agreed, His concussion history. Has to be a concern.

Skinner with 4 concussions already, Hope this doesn't bite the Sabres in the a** down the road.

That is not my main concern tbh. More likely his one off season with 40 goals..

His concussions were only in the beginning of his year, right? Idk it is a risk, but so is every big contract that is signed. Mcdavid could even destroy his knee down the road and never be the same. It’s just so hard

I totally concurr with that.

Yeah he seems to be okay right now, But 8 x 7.5 is definitely the most i'd give up for Skinner. One 40 goal year doesn't mean elite money.

Skinner getting more than $8.5 million whether that is in Buffalo or elsewhere.. the last reports i saw say between $8.5-$9.5 million... i'd hazard a guess around $8.75 million for 8 years but honestly $9 million or a little more wouldn't surprise me. Skinner is the 1st 40 goal scorer the sabres have had since Vanek. Teamed with Eichel, who's just going to better I expect his points stay the same at worst. Pay the man!!