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Keller for Skinner

Created by: God8069
Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 22, 2023
Published: May 22, 2023
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Would never happen for many reasons, obvious ones being why would AZ trade for Skinner / Buff dump Skinner for nothing when he's been perfect for us and NMCs, but thought it'd be a fun concept as a massive Keller fan to imagine him in Skinner's spot. Team would be in an even better financial situation as well.

Also lot of the bottom signings were for thought, Fast leaving Carolina is less than a 1% chance at happening I'd imagine, but love the idea of pairing him there if for some reason there's a disagreement on price/term Buffalo could fill, whether that meaning we'd give him more on the other side of 3 million or 4+ years?
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,750,000
2$2,750,000
7$6,250,000
2$2,750,000
Trades
BUF
  1. Keller, Clayton
ARI
  1. Olofsson, Victor
  2. Savoie, Matthew
  3. Skinner, Jeff
  4. 2023 1st round pick (BUF)
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2023
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2024
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2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$83,500,000$69,077,737$0$4,070,000$14,422,263
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Keller, Clayton
$7,150,000$7,150,000
LW, RW
UFA - 5
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Thompson, Tage
$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
UFA - 7
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Tuch, Alex
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
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UFA - 3
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Peterka, John-Jason
$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LW, RW
RFA - 2
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Cozens, Dylan
$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 7
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Waivers ExemptQuinn, Jack
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
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RFA - 2
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Mittelstadt, Casey
$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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Krebs, Peyton
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
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Greenway, Jordan
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Jost, Tyson
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Acciari, Noel
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Fast, Jesper
$2,750,000$2,750,000
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Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$6,000,000$6,000,000
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UFA - 1
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Samuelsson, Mattias
$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 7
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Waivers ExemptLevi, Devon
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
G
RFA - 2
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Power, Owen
$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$1,850,000$2M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Severson, Damon
$6,250,000$6,250,000
RD
UFA - 8
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Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
$837,500$837,500
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Soucy, Carson
$2,750,000$2,750,000
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UFA - 3
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Lyubushkin, Ilya
$687,500$687,500
RD
UFA - 1
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Stillman, Riley
$1,350,000$1,350,000
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Jokiharju, Henri
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
RFA - 1

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May 22, 2023 at 2:47 p.m.
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Greysuits
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Skinner is not waiving to go to where the Yotes are going to play. The Yotes would also have zero interest in taking on Skinners contract.
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May 22, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.
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Yeeesh that's a LOT.
May 22, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.
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Sabres obviously don't do that
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May 22, 2023 at 2:56 p.m.
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Edited May 22, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.
Quoting: wojme
Sabres obviously don't do that


I'm pretty sure they do

Edit: I just read the title, Skinner for Keller. That offer is toxic though.
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May 22, 2023 at 2:59 p.m.
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Quoting: JLance
I'm pretty sure they do


Oddly enough I think they would do that if they didn't have to include Skinner and break up the top line.
May 22, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
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I'm not sure Skinner is worth a ton. He can score and control play but he is one of the worst forwards at preventing goals in the NHL. Couple that with his 9MM per year, I don't think he has that kind of value.

Oloffson is probably worth a 3rd

The real value here is Savoie and the 1st

If Ari is planning on eating half of both contracts and trade Skinner / Oloffson for more picks, it might make sense. If they're not going full rebuild, I don't see this happening.
May 22, 2023 at 3:21 p.m.
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Until the drama gets finished with the Yotes no one is waving to go there.
May 22, 2023 at 3:32 p.m.
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Buffalo easy pass, this trade horrible for Sabres,
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May 22, 2023 at 6:50 p.m.
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Quoting: Greysuits
Skinner is not waiving to go to where the Yotes are going to play. The Yotes would also have zero interest in taking on Skinners contract.


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May 22, 2023 at 6:52 p.m.
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Quoting: Victor24
I'm not sure Skinner is worth a ton. He can score and control play but he is one of the worst forwards at preventing goals in the NHL. Couple that with his 9MM per year, I don't think he has that kind of value.

Oloffson is probably worth a 3rd

The real value here is Savoie and the 1st

If Ari is planning on eating half of both contracts and trade Skinner / Oloffson for more picks, it might make sense. If they're not going full rebuild, I don't see this happening.


Skinner isn't value here, it's mostly Savoie and 13th for Keller
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May 23, 2023 at 10:56 p.m.
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Quoting: Fjordy
Buffalo easy pass, this trade horrible for Sabres,



At first, I think so, especially with how stacked this draft class is, but how good of a financial situation this puts Buffalo in should be noted. Keller is on an incredible deal during the peak years of the team's current lineup. Skinner is 31 and going to only get worse / become a burden with his cap during our peak years even though I love him. Let's not undersell Keller's incredible 5 on 5 production on a very poor team. Is it an overpay? Most likely, but is it horrible for the sabres? That's where I'd disagree as getting rid of a contract that will weigh this team down while adding one of the best 5 on 5 wingers in the league on an amazing contract with term without giving up a core asset is definitely at least in thought a positive move. Now it would never happen due to other factors but ~ it did I think it would end up being positive for the sabres, as Keller's don't grow on trees and the team would be in a better financial situation with a better/younger winger, with an abundance of forward prospect/talent already to replace savoie in the system
May 24, 2023 at 3:12 a.m.
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At first, I think so, especially with how stacked this draft class is, but how good of a financial situation this puts Buffalo in should be noted. Keller is on an incredible deal during the peak years of the team's current lineup. Skinner is 31 and going to only get worse / become a burden with his cap during our peak years even though I love him. Let's not undersell Keller's incredible 5 on 5 production on a very poor team. Is it an overpay? Most likely, but is it horrible for the sabres? That's where I'd disagree as getting rid of a contract that will weigh this team down while adding one of the best 5 on 5 wingers in the league on an amazing contract with term without giving up a core asset is definitely at least in thought a positive move. Now it would never happen due to other factors but ~ it did I think it would end up being positive for the sabres, as Keller's don't grow on trees and the team would be in a better financial situation with a better/younger winger, with an abundance of forward prospect/talent already to replace savoie in the system


No thx, Buffalo doesn't do it, and Adams doesn't trade his best prospects.
 
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