Marek on potential buyouts (32TP): “I’ve wondered about J.G. Pageau with the New York Islanders, we know they are in a cap situation and how is Lou Lamoriello going to wiggle out of this one to give themselves some flexibility to improve that team”
– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) June 26, 2024
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My colleague Raphaël Simard was right last week, when he wrote that Jeff Skinner could soon be bought out.
According to a Buffalo area columnist, Kevyn Adams will announce in the next few hours that he has indeed decided to buy out the 32-year-old forward’s contract. Elliotte Friedman spoke of this possibility just a few days ago…
This isn’t breaking news. Friedman and Marek were on this a week ago.
Multiple sources have confirmed to me the Sabres will buy out the last 3 years of Skinner’s contract barring an unforeseen trade.
I discuss his BUF career & reasoning for the move.https://t.co/eZNOSiqJqD
– Chad DeDominicis (@CMDeDominicis) June 26, 2024
The window to buy out contracts opens tomorrow (morning?), 48 hours after the Panthers’ coronation, and closes at 5pm on June 30.
Remember that a team must submit a player’s name to the unconditional waivers – and that he must be unclaimed – before it can proceed to buy out said player’s contract. Since he has a no-movement clause, Jeff Skinner could refuse to be submitted to the waivers and accept his buyout outright.
Skinner is currently worth $9 million on the Sabres’ payroll, and will remain so for three more seasons. If he is indeed bought out, the Sabres will save several million dollars (both real and accounting).
Will Skinner emulate Ryan O’Reilly, Jack Eichel, Sam Reihart, Kyle Okposo, Brandon Montour and Evan Rodrigues by hoisting the Stanley Cup away from Buffalo? That would be quite a story.
O’Reilly
All have won Stanley Cup championships after leaving @BuffaloSabres
– SabresBuzz (@SabresBuzz) June 25, 2024
Not easy, being a Sabres fan…
I expect Skinner to accept a one-year deal at a salary of two to $4 million, no more. And even though he’s used to success at the Bell Centre, I don’t see how he could end up with the Montreal Canadiens. He’s not the kind of player Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes are looking for. Even if some media outlets would have you believe it’s a possibility…
We’ll be keeping an eye on the waivers this afternoon (2:00 p.m.), as a number of names are rumoured to be up for grabs in the next few hours: Jack Campbell, Kevin Hayes, Torey Krug, Nate Schmidt, Ryan Johansen, Cal Petersen, Conor Sheary, Cam Atkinson, Philipp Grubauer, Justin Holl and Jean-Gabriel Pageau have all been the subject of at least a few rumours to that effect. For Pageau, it was just a few hours ago!
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jacob Trouba, Barclay Goodrow and Joona Korpisalo all seem to have avoided the worst…
Note that Kent Hughes has said he has no intention of buying out any contracts this summer. Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia, Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher can all rest easy, fgenre…
Overtime
– Ismaël Koné is said to be on the verge of being transferred to Marseille… for more or less 15 million Euros.
New: #WatfordFC agree deal in principle with Marseille for sale of Ismael Kone. Fee ~£15m inc add-ons. Player at Copa with Canada to complete move after once final details sorted. 22yo mid arrived from Montreal ~£4m in Dec ’22.
Story
@TheAthleticFChttps://t.co/eCwekfrVIf
– Adam Leventhal (@AdamLeventhal) June 26, 2024
– AdidOUT! FanatIN!
When Macklin Celebrini gets summoned to the stage on Friday night, the sweater the presumptive first-overall draft pick pulls over his head will have a new logo stamped on the back collar.
Here’s a look at the new Fanatics NHL jerseys(@lukefoxjukebox) https://t.co/U5ODrBsYHs
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 26, 2024
– Congrats!
Congratulations Glen on an illustrious Hall of Fame Career. Thank you for all your contributions to the #NYR organization.
More info: https://t.co/mIP1RF4wer pic.twitter.com/uoyBrnbfqi
– New York Rangers (@NYRangers) June 26, 2024
