Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The Rat Pack Is Dragged Again to Edmonton episode, on the rumors surrounding a possible Jeff Skinner buyout in Buffalo.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “So that is one thing that has been floating round hockey circles for most likely, not less than it reached my ears, about three or 4 days in the past. And the powerful factor is, is that you recognize, the Sabres aren’t saying something. He’s represented by Don Meehan. Don Meehan’s maintaining quiet about it.
And what another person mentioned to me was that you need to watch out as a result of the buyout window doesn’t start till 48 hours after the Stanley Cup is awarded, so issues can at all times change.
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So, you recognize, that’s, you recognize, however I do assume it was going to get out. It was you recognize, one thing that an increasing number of individuals have been speaking about.
Now, you recognize, somebody mentioned to me, why don’t the Sabres ask him to waive his no-move clause and the factor is, is that should you’re Jeff Skinner on this state of affairs and you recognize, the Sabres might wish to transfer on from you, (a) you wish to management issues. That’s what you wish to do. You wish to be answerable for the state of affairs. So it’s, so it’s most likely higher for you, until you’re completely satisfied that Buffalo can commerce you to a spot you wish to go. It’s most likely higher so that you can say no, simply wait, simply purchase me out. And let me go to a spot that I wish to go.
And secondly, you recognize, his contract is $9 million. If we go to a state of affairs the place he’s an unrestricted free agent, he can take his buyout, which is two-thirds of $22 million over six years, and he can decide it at no matter wage he desires. Skinner has way more management over the state of affairs as an unrestricted free agent, getting to choose his vacation spot at his wage.
So I believe that’s why Buffalo is form of on this place. The opposite fascinating factor about it, there’s a pair, primary for subsequent 12 months his cap hit can be beneath $1.5 million utilizing Capitals Pleasant. And so it will give Buffalo an additional $7.5 million {dollars} of cap room. And subsequent 12 months is big 12 months for the Sabres.
The opposite factor that form of me about it, too, is that they’re on the lookout for, they’re believed to be on the lookout for a few forwards. One, a kind of edgier, depth items that we’ve been speaking about, but additionally a top-six ahead if they might.
And you recognize, Skinner, he had 24 objectives final 12 months, he scored 40 earlier than, he scored 30 earlier than. I do know the massive knock on him is you recognize, he’s performed it that over 1000 video games, he’s by no means made the playoffs, however he can rating.
So it’s a very, actually fascinating transfer by the Sabres that may give them a ton of flexibility for subsequent 12 months ought to it occur. However, you recognize, I at all times attempt to watch out with what I say until 100% know, so I can’t say 100% it’s gonna occur however it’s positively on the market. And I believe we’re simply ready to see if Buffalo makes a remaining determination.”
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Jeff Skinner has 3 years @ $9M Cap Hit remaining.
The buyout cap hit is:
12 months 1 $1.44M
12 months 2 $4.44M
12 months 3 $6.44M
Years 4 to six $2.44Mhttps://t.co/hloPsI3yZL https://t.co/o7iybuf1GL pic.twitter.com/vZecPUaBlC— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) June 18, 2024
Commerce and buyout rumours beginning to swirl round Jeff Skinner. #LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/ZPoKuku21n
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 18, 2024
