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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 3:45 PM ET
I think they need them to justify the contract but I don’t think they “need” them for the team to be successful

It looks terrible for Skinner, and don’t get me wrong he needs more goals

But we could be a good team with him getting 14-18 EV goals in a middle six role. Especially if we’re getting cheap production other places like Thompson, Mitts, Asplund, Bjork etc

- sbroads24

1000000% disagree.

I guess we only need Eichel to get 12-14 goals as well.

I mean if it truly doesnt matter, then it shouldnt matter for anyone.

ALso, are you saying that Thompson, Mitts, Asplund and Bjork have to produce points, which contradicts your entire points don't matter argument?

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 6 @ 3:47 PM ET
1000000% disagree.

I guess we only need Eichel to get 12-14 goals as well.

I mean if it truly doesnt matter, then it shouldnt matter for anyone.

ALso, are you saying that Thompson, Mitts, Asplund and Bjork have to produce points, which contradicts your entire points don't matter argument?

- ImThatGuy

How many playoff series did we win when Skinner scored 40 goals?

I mean if it all boils down to one guy.....
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 6 @ 3:47 PM ET
How is Buchnevich getting Suspended but Tom Wilson gets nothing lol

I would Punch Parros in the face and leave

- gerbe75pts


The statement from the league about the Rangers statement is a complete joke.

Bunch of clowns.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 3:49 PM ET
How many playoff series did we win when Skinner scored 40 goals?

I mean if it all boils down to one guy.....

- sbroads24


How many did Carolina win with him on their team.......
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 6 @ 3:49 PM ET
The statement from the league about the Rangers statement is a complete joke.

Bunch of clowns.

- DirtyDan


I've long contended that the league needs someone other than former players instilling the discipline, at least until a new precedent can be set.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 6 @ 3:51 PM ET
1000000% disagree.

I guess we only need Eichel to get 12-14 goals as well.

I mean if it truly doesnt matter, then it shouldnt matter for anyone.

ALso, are you saying that Thompson, Mitts, Asplund and Bjork have to produce points, which contradicts your entire points don't matter argument?

- ImThatGuy


Skinner is a good hockey player if he was making $5-6M on a short term deal.

The reality is he’s not.

Which is the exact reason why I advocated against resigning him and letting him walk in UFA.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 6 @ 3:51 PM ET
I've long contended that the league needs someone other than former players instilling the discipline, at least until a new precedent can be set.
- buffalofan19


Its not even like hey have real players in these positions. It's fvcking 4th line bums and goons who wouldn't last a single game anymore.

Like have good players that maybe have been in these situations and not because they were the ones being a meat head.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 6 @ 3:53 PM ET
Its not even like hey have real players in these positions. It's fvcking 4th line bums and goons who wouldn't last a single game anymore.

Like have good players that maybe have been in these situations and not because they were the ones being a meat head.

- DirtyDan


The problem with that is that the "good" players made more money. They have better opportunities that probably pay them much more than that position.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 3:56 PM ET
Skinner is a good hockey player if he was making $5-6M on a short term deal.

The reality is he’s not.

Which is the exact reason why I advocated against resigning him and letting him walk in UFA.

- Pegullaville


Same.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 6 @ 3:56 PM ET
The problem with that is that the "good" players made more money. They have better opportunities that probably pay them much more than that position.
- buffalofan19


Oh I know. Thats why they have to employ fvucking George meatbrains Parros.

Who never played a full season. Not once. Scored 5 goals and 10pts in his career best season. Averaged more than 2 penalty minutes a game.

Fvcking beer league
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 6 @ 3:58 PM ET
Skinner is a good hockey player if he was making $5-6M on a short term deal.

The reality is he’s not.

Which is the exact reason why I advocated against resigning him and letting him walk in UFA.

- Pegullaville



Skinner, at present, is a good hockey player if he was making $1.5 million, per.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

May 6 @ 3:59 PM ET
Skinner, at present, is a good hockey player if he was making $1.5 million, per.
- Powerslave



If he was on a contract year he'd have 40
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 6 @ 4:01 PM ET
If he was on a contract year he'd have 40
- DirtyDan



Untradeable Jeff.

Let's hope the next coach, if it isn't Donnie, has some idea on how to get this guy to finish.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 4:05 PM ET
Skinner, at present, is a good hockey player if he was making $1.5 million, per.
- Powerslave


In order for the Sabres to be successful, you are going to need all of your 3rd liners and rookie contract guys to out produce their value.

They have to make up for Jeff Skinner.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 6 @ 4:05 PM ET
If you listened to the entire interview, you had to take it in context. He said he expected the league to enforce a policy where if x% of players and personnel were vaccinated, the rules would be loosened. In other words, let's say the league has a rule where if 75% of personnel were vaccinated, you could have more in person meetings, maskless activities, etc. If you were below that threshold, you would most likely have to go back to last year's protocols.

Beane said that if it came to that, and the Bills were at, say 74%, they would absolutely consider cutting an unvaccinated player for a vaccinated one because they would look at it as a competitive advantage. In other words, bubble players are signed and cut from the roster all throughout the year. If the Bills are close to the league's threshold for lighter guidelines, a vaccinated player will be at a much higher likelihood of being kept than an unvaccinated one. The likes of Stefon Diggs and Josh Allen can do whatever the (frank) they want. They're safe. It's the bubble players that are in trouble with this.

- buffalofan19

I understand that, I am just going of off them saying Allen won't be happy.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 4:07 PM ET
I understand that, I am just going of off them saying Allen won't be happy.
- Buff36

Neither will Jordan Poyer.......
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 6 @ 4:07 PM ET
How many did Carolina win with him on their team.......
- ImThatGuy

Oh so you think Eichel sucks too.

Gotcha
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 6 @ 4:10 PM ET
In order for the Sabres to be successful, you are going to need all of your 3rd liners and rookie contract guys to out produce their value.

They have to make up for Jeff Skinner.

- ImThatGuy


Honestly avoiding UFA would help as well apart from the secondary roster players.

Don’t need another Leino, Okposo, Skinner
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 6 @ 4:11 PM ET
In order for the Sabres to be successful, you are going to need all of your 3rd liners and rookie contract guys to out produce their value.

They have to make up for Jeff Skinner.

- ImThatGuy

The amount of onus and responsibility you’re putting on one guy is kinda ridiculous dude.

Especially for someone who was never signed to be our best player
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 4:14 PM ET
The amount of onus and responsibility you’re putting on one guy is kinda ridiculous dude.

Especially for someone who was never signed to be our best player

- sbroads24


Cody Franson, also a very good player.

In fact the NHL needs a new award. The Cody Franson underlying not producing numbers award.

Jeff SKinner would win every year.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 6 @ 4:17 PM ET
How so? They could choose a myriad of reasons to cut you. I understand the premise, but legally speaking, how so?
- TheSabresTaco

Ok Josh we are cutting you, we don't think you meet the standards, even though you just came off a MVP caliber season and picked up your 5th year option
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 6 @ 4:20 PM ET
In order for the Sabres to be successful, you are going to need all of your 3rd liners and rookie contract guys to out produce their value.

They have to make up for Jeff Skinner.

- ImThatGuy



I hope you're wrong, but nothing Skinner has shown would have me argue your post.

At this point, they'll be successful in spite of him.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 6 @ 4:23 PM ET
Cody Franson, also a very good player.

In fact the NHL needs a new award. The Cody Franson underlying not producing numbers award.

Jeff SKinner would win every year.

- ImThatGuy

I honestly don’t even know what you’re arguing anymore

It’s beyond ridiculous

I just didn’t know you thought Eichel was a bad hockey player because the Sabres haven’t made the playoffs yet with him
Bufsaints8
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: TN
Joined: 07.20.2012

May 6 @ 4:24 PM ET
Oh I know. Thats why they have to employ fvucking George meatbrains Parros.

Who never played a full season. Not once. Scored 5 goals and 10pts in his career best season. Averaged more than 2 penalty minutes a game.

Fvcking beer league

- DirtyDan


I'm not defending the guy at all but you do know he is a Princeton grad right?

That said, my views on how he does his job and his views are very different.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 6 @ 4:25 PM ET
I honestly don’t even know what you’re arguing anymore

It’s beyond ridiculous

I just didn’t know you thought Eichel was a bad hockey player because the Sabres haven’t made the playoffs yet with him

- sbroads24


Cody Franson = Jeff SKinner

It was pretty clear I thought.

Both severely overrated analytics darlings.
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