Crusader1969

100%. From laughing stock to one of the top teams in the league. No doubt in my mind the Sabres would replicate under a guy like Brind'mour Ruff gets them into the playoffs DG with a good coaching staff and a few changes to the lineup and he gets them in next year

Going back over the trades since 2014 , there is only 1 that I truly hate and that's the trade that sent DESLAURIERS to MTL for REDMOND in Oct 2017 most every other trade had at least something positive to come back trading away McNabb was a mistake but it did bring in Deslauriers, which could have been good if we kept him around This ignores the fact that Cernak was taken with the 2nd round pick Sabres traded away So if you assume Sabres have both Cernak and McNabb and developed them properly, then this becomes a disaster of a trade McNabb and Cernak for 2years of Deslauriers 👎👎👎👎 Then again what are the odds the Sabres develop them into the players they are today ?

There are anger issues and then there is basically decapitating your ex wife anger

It's fun for me to think that's where he is. Unfortunately he is no longer suffering

Since I don't believe in heaven or hell, i really hope OJ suffered in his battle vs cancer. There are only a few people in this world I would wish that type of pain on. He is one of them sorry if that offends.

I'm guessing you would want to trade for Parayko to pair with him?

Tell me about Skinners numbers over that time ?

They are paying Cozens to be 2nd line centre. If they wanted they could have kept Mitts but they traded him rather than pay. Tell me who the coach is

Say Kulich is better than Krebs ? Don't you want the best players to open the season ?

DG seems to have gotten a better sense of calling Time Outs and changing goalies and it was good to see him lay into them last week and maybe he continues to improve next season? Not enough reason to save him 0-6 when they got within 3 points of the wild card this season is damning

last year? He played on the top line and was good. This season, not so good and then dropped to the 3rd line where he has become invisible. If the Sabres still needed a 1st line LW I would be ok with him but they dont need it and I think he has been passed by Benson on the depth chart for line 2. So i will go back to my original post that you don't want Skinner on the 3rd line. You need to build a balanced team and he isn't a balanced player at all last question, do you have any concern that the oldest forward on the team only plays offense? What kind of example does that set for the young players? OMG Please !!! lol

And get a coach

I know they weren't good enough with Skinner you don't have any concern with the oldest player on your team being one-dimensional and having his effort questioned?

Brind'mour was an assistant coach with the Hurricanes for years before becoming the Head Coach. Just go back and read some of his qoutes about Jeff Skinner and you will see what @Perrualtforver is talking about. If you look what the Hurricanes did that off-season it was basically 2 moves - remove Skinner for nothing, trade Hanifan for Hamilton. They then become one of the best teams in the league. I think getting rid of Jeff Skinner was a huge part of their turnaround, along with getting a coach that wont allow players not to give their all shift in and shift out. Im getting a pretty good sample size of Jeff Skinner on the 3rd line this season --- he gives you nothing at all.

Why isn't he on line 1 or 2 during this important stretch of games? Who are you dropping JJP or Benson?

Last point is that Skinner plays LW my LW depth chart going into next season would be JJP Benson Greemway so Savoie really isn't taking his spot on line 3. - Greenway is Savoie is taking Olofssons spot

Interesting that Skinner played approx 30% of his 5v5 time with Mitts this season putting up 20 of his 33 even strength points during this time. seemed him and Mitts had good chemistry and may explain why skinners scoring has nose dived since around the time Mitts was traded

I saw a 18 year old Benson outplay him this year, I think a 21 year old Savoie would be able to do the same I would love to see Skinners production off of line 1 this year I'll see if I can find it tomorrow I'll admit I'm wrong if he's even half decent away from Thompson

If I had a spot for him on my top 6 , I would keep him. A perfectly fine top 6 player. as I said above -he is the antithesis of what you want from a bottom 6 winger.

Yep, removing Skinner should be job 1 when it comes to roster construction.

Unfortunately, Brady T is a pipe dream. s Why would you want Jeff Skinner in a bottom 6 role? He is the antithesis of a bottom 6 player Thanks. Like the response!

go through a list of every backup in the league, How many can you say are undoubtedly better than Levi? Of those, would any be available ? I doubt there are many. If it's about winning and Levi provides you a better chance vs guys you can bring in via trade / UFA - shouldn't you have Levi as the backup ?

Let's see how Levi does in the playoffs. If he dominates , there is no need for him to spend another year down there. What vet could you bring in that would be better than Levi as a backup ? Again I would say, it's not all about points. There is something to effort, willingness to battle. Skinner just isn't it. It's more of an indictment of skinner than anything else ... I don't think he should be on the roster any longer

I think Jenner has an 8 team no trade list , so you might be right. Dare to dream though

There is a 15 point difference between them , that's easily negated in Bensons 2nd year. PLUS he does so much more than Skinner does than you can't record on a speadsheet. Let me ask you this 1) who has a better 2 way game and is willing to back check between the 2? 2) who is more willing to battle along the board and in front of the net? 3) who hasn't played 1000 games in the NHL and some how not played in 1 playoff gAme? Skinner plays the type of game that too many Sabres have played over the years he needs to be off the team or in the press box to start next year but that's just my opinion. I always appreciate the back and forth dialogue with you. Enjoy the night