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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 4, 2021 at 9:16 p.m.
Thread: What I think Buffalo Should do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tjm220</b></div><div>Buying out Skinners contract is a stupid idea. He can still be a productive player if he’s given proper linemates. Part of the reason he had a crappy season was the idiotic coach stuck him on the fourth line, and then kept him in the press box when he wasn’t scoring. He basically scored all of his goals after Ralph Krueger was fired. Even if he is destined to be bought out, there’s much too much time left on his contract for that to be feasible. </div></div>

Skinner scored 5 goals in 27GP after Kreuger was fired. That's 15 goals inan 82 game season. I'm willing to give Skinner one more year if Jack is back. Heck, I'll give him one more year anyway, just because of the investment. But if he's at the 14-15 goal mark yet again, buying him out is not stupid. You would save a TON of money. Just go look at the buyout calculator here...

2022-23 $2,500,000 $9,000,000 $7,500,000 $2,300,000 $9,800,000 $200,000 $8,800,000
2023-24 $10,000,000 $9,000,000 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $7,700,000 $1,300,000
2024-25 $10,000,000 $9,000,000 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $7,700,000 $1,300,000
2025-26 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $4,700,000 $4,300,000
2026-27 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,700,000 $6,300,000
2027-28 $0 $0 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 -$2,300,000 $2,300,000
2028-29 $0 $0 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 -$2,300,000 $2,300,000
2029-30 $0 $0 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 -$2,300,000 $2,300,000
2030-31 $0 $0 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 -$2,300,000 $2,300,000
2031-32 $0 $0 $0 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 -$2,300,000 $2,300,000


You are saving a ton of money for 5 years and then you bite the $2.3mm bullet for 5 seasons. It's not a dumb idea. I think there are alternatives though. I'd just bench him until he retires or removes his NMC.
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