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Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 2:16 p.m.
Thread:
fair value
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>csick</b></div><div>“Buffalo says no”</div></div>
i would say no as buf
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 2:15 p.m.
Thread:
Eichel for prospects
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mediumyeet</b></div><div>My thought on this is Buffalo decides to rebuild around cozens, dahlin, Rossi, boldy. Then you get a 1st as well and flip dumba for another 1st or prospect or both.</div></div>
switch boldy for fiala. or add fiala and buf can give montour/miller
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 2:13 p.m.
Thread:
Ike3
when the sabres get more for hall(rental) then they get for eichel
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 2:05 p.m.
Thread:
Eichel for prospects
nah, i dont like this as a sabres fan. Rossi and the 1st is good, but there has to be impact players going back also. Not sure who u would trade. I would obviously like Kaprizov but i think that's unrealistic. So i guess add Fiala and more
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.
Thread:
Eichel
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bolts20Cup</b></div><div>And he gave Tampa Bay a below market deal to stay so all of a sudden he wants to take a 13% paycut by paying NY state income tax. And play for a perennial first overall pick candidate? Did he Suffer a massive traumatic Brain injury that effected the part of his brain dealing with logical thought</div></div>
imagine getting offended by this
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>You should probably read it before copying it</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabresspoonz3737</b></div><div>eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized</div></div>
eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized
eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized
eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:08 p.m.
Thread:
Eichel
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>Call me crazy but I think I'd rather have Point. Point is unreal in the playoffs. I don't think I'd do it if I'm Tampa.</div></div>
read description
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:07 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Jeff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized</div></div>
eff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.
Thread:
f it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Borocop</b></div><div>then what are you expecting? if the sabres decide to blow it up or he wants out, getting a 24 y/o legit top 6 forward under contract for 4 years at a reasonable cap hip, 2 top-flight defensive prospects, a high end forward prospect and 2 first round picks would be a fantastic return imo, id even say its an overpayment to be completely honest</div></div>
marner, 3 firsts to start
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:02 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Im the one copying and pasting it and i credited the source at the bottom. Im going to copy and paste it till people stop saying stupid things</div></div>
skinner is making 9mil to score. If you are making that much, you are expected to score
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:57 p.m.
Thread:
f it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Borocop</b></div><div>are you expecting to get mcdavid for him or something??</div></div>
no. but not that return
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.
Thread:
im so done with this team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>thesaadfather</b></div><div>Why would they ever make that deal?</div></div>
4th round picks are hard to come by
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Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:44 p.m.
Thread:
im so done with this team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>thesaadfather</b></div><div>Why would they ever make that deal?</div></div>
why wouldnt they
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:34 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Weber's 35 turning 36 with 6 years left and a history of injuries due to the style of his play, also:
Jeff Skinner is what he is - an offensive finisher, reliant on others to create opportunities for him.
Skinner has always been that player, and will always be that player.
In 59 games last season, plus 14 games this season, Skinner has just 14 goals. That comes after a 40-goal season that earned him an eight-year contract worth $9 million annually.
It is too simplistic and shortsighted to just look at the goal totals and declare that Skinner is not performing. I would argue that Skinner is overachieving, given the impossible situation Ralph Krueger has put him in.
In the 2019-20 season, Skinner's most common linemates were not an impressive group of offensive creators:
1.) Marcus Johansson (336:03)
2.) Conor Sheary (211:46)
3.) Evan Rodrigues (166:16)
4.) Vladimir Sobotka (160:54)
Despite playing almost entirely with a group of players that averages 36 points per-82 games combined in their careers, Skinner somehow managed to lead the Buffalo Sabres in goals per-60 minutes of ice-time at 5-on-5.
Yes, you read that right.
In the 2019-20 season at 5-on-5, Skinner had the most goals on the Sabres per-60 minutes of ice-time. More than Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Victor Olofsson.
Skinner produced with subpar help, without getting a proper amount of ice-time.
In 2019-20, Skinner averaged just 13:28 of 5-on-5 ice time per game. His lowest amount in five years.
Fast forward to the 2020-21 season, and Krueger, once again, has put Skinner in an impossible position. From the start of the season, Skinner has skated with Curtis Lazar and Riley Sheahan. Two of the worst offensive players on the team.
The difference this season is Skinner has not scored at all.
However, now is not the time to panic.
Skinner is not experiencing the career decline that Kyle Okposo has gone through, for example.
In fact, Skinner's rate of high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes this season is actually higher than each of his first two years with the Sabres. This includes his 40-goal season back in the 2018-19 campaign.
Okposo, for comparison, is averaging a career-low 2.01 high-danger scoring chances per-60 minutes. It's a sign that goals are not going to come.
Skinner, meanwhile, is creating nearly triple the scoring chances that Okposo is, with 5.74 per-60 minutes.
Simply put, Skinner is unlucky.
If Krueger was trying to be predictive instead of reactionary, he would be playing Skinner big minutes at the top of the lineup and not sticking him in the press box.
Let's also end this narrative that Skinner doesn't help the Sabres if he's not scoring.
Skinner ranks first on the Sabres per-60 minutes in penalties drawn, takeaways, rebounds created, and he has the third-most blocked shots among forwards.
The shot block total is definitely a fluke, if looking at the rest of Skinner's career, but the other categories are constants in his game.
Getting the most out of Skinner is critical for whoever the Sabres head coach is in the future. He is under contract through 2027 at $9 million per-year. Like it or not, Skinner is here and isn't going anywhere.
It is vital for the head coach to find a way to make it work. Krueger should be doing everything in his power to get Skinner scoring.
So far, Krueger's way of getting the most out of Skinner is to keep him far away from the Sabres' other top offensive players, and then punish him when he doesn't score with a guy who was signed to a PTO (professional tryout) a month ago.
The solution is sitting there right in front of Krueger. It's the only thing he hasn't tried with Skinner since he walked through the door as the head coach in Buffalo - Giving Skinner extended playing time with, at least, one of the top forwards at driving offensive play. That's Eichel, Reinhart and/or Taylor Hall. -
https://www.radio.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/jeff-skinner-is-not-underperforming-he-is-underutilized</div></div>
im a sabres fan. i know this is copied and pasted
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:26 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres
why would MTL trade their captain for someone on a worse contract and with 0 goals
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:25 p.m.
Thread:
im so done with this team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>VijayPatel11</b></div><div>Not good value for Florida, decline</div></div>
is it close
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 12:25 p.m.
Thread:
im so done with this team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>thesaadfather</b></div><div>Chicago passes very easily.</div></div>
nah
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 11:56 a.m.
Thread:
If Botterils bad trades didnt happen
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Klara</b></div><div>At the time, O'regan probably had higher value than Gambrell, coming off of AHL rookie of the year and slowly making his way to the NHL, Gambrell was barely over a point per game on the 2nd best NCAA team.</div></div>
still, i hated when they got O'Regan
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 11:44 a.m.
Thread:
im so done with this team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jamin94</b></div><div>You might see the habs trade as far.
But both jack and skinner are struggling this year.
Caufeild, zuk, and an first and second, would take a lot out of a team with a lot of questions to gain a top Center who is struggling. Plus Jo, even with everyone complains about him but isn’t terribly paid for a second line winger,that’s on pace for 50 plus points in an 82 season.
Then I assume price, Byron and a 4th for skinner. I’d rather keep Byrons bad contract as he still has speed and kill penalties less money, less time, I can hope price bounce back. Even if he doesn’t his deal still better then skinner And I’d bet the 4th has more upside for skinner who can’t crack Buffalo line up.</div></div>
we all know what jack can do
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 11:38 a.m.
Thread:
what lines should be
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hackadart</b></div><div>Yeah throw olofsson a 25 y.o who has produced great down so you can give skinner a 28 y.o who fell off of a cliff more opportunities</div></div>
i moved olofsson down so skinner can try to get points with eichel. I put olofsson with 2 offensive players
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 11:01 a.m.
Thread:
what lines should be
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mwasylko34</b></div><div>We all know Krueger is gonna roll the same garbage he has been doing. I will be willing to lose these next 10 games to get him fired</div></div>
just get ruostolainen in the lineup and i wont care
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 10:59 a.m.
Thread:
Depth scoring when healthy
can u please take thompson instead of mittlestadt
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 10:54 a.m.
Thread:
Sabres
ya as much as I love towes, Colorado isn't moving him for 2 rentals
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Feb. 28, 2021 at 10:34 a.m.
Thread:
f it
buf says lol
Forum:
Mock-Draft
Feb. 28, 2021 at 10:33 a.m.
Thread:
Mcjesus
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jasonliq</b></div><div>It’s Evgeny</div></div>
i know
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