LongtimeLeafsufferer
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At the time, I thought it was a fair deal...and still do.
ROR wasn't doing that well in Buffalo. Buffalo got rid of his 6m contact and then gained even more cap when Berglund retired from the NHL. So Buffalo had all that cap space to do something constructive.
Unfortunately for Sabres fans, Sabres management wasted that cap on 9m X 8 years Skinner. So the intent and timing of the trade was OK for Buffalo. Obviously St Louis did really well. ROR found his second wind, and really helped the Blues win a Cup.