Sabres LAUGH at that
Some of our fans on here might want Skinner gone,
but in real life he isn’t going anywhere

BUF and WSH pass.

I can't see GMMG taking on Campbell without a 1st.

With Ruuta being equally as bad, where’s the savings?

Skinner passes. Considering how his contract is set up, and why, if the Sabres wanna get rid of Skinner, probably gonna have to be a buyout.

Buffalo is under no pressure to pay anything significant to move Jeff Skinner's contract, let alone Ryan Johnson, let alone the 11th overall pick in this year's draft. They've dealt with that boat anchor for five seasons now, so there's no reason to think that it's any great burden this year when the cap ceiling is expected to rise $4 million and the RFAs to be re-signed won't be getting significant raises with the possible exception of UPL. And that's if Skinner would consider waiving his NMC, which I highly doubt -- he seems committed to western NY.

There's no urgency because the Sabres have cap space. I think ruff should have a ton of say in this decision. Basically, for me, the question is, if Skinner isn't in the top 6, would ruff wanna keep him around on line 3 (I'm thinking with a vet 2way center and greenway)? Would put your defensive liability winger on a checking line to try to get 5v5 production? Plus I genuinely hate how the skinner/kreuger thing went down- a terrible coach tried to shame an offense only winger, it couldn't have worked worse, and the coach took it on the chin. That's not a guy I want in the room with young players. Of course I realize it's gonna cost a lot to extricate him from the roster, that's why I think ruff should have a lot to say. Can he use him or not.

Why would the caps send over a 1st, 2nd, and recent 2nd to downgrade at D and get a mid 4th line forward

lol if you sent that offer to the Caps, you'd get your number blocked. Buffalo too quite frankly

Yeah that’s an obvious no from the caps