His handling of Skinner in the media was terrible but wanting Skinner to commit more to defense was a valid concern
seeldoger47
Do you prefer the defensively responsible low event Krueger era Skinner or the high event Housely and Granato era Skinner?
Rockhardwood
Looool I’ve definitely been on the far right in the past. But hey, we as fans wanted a coach where there was 0 accountability instead, and he was the players best friend.
Grand-Ingenuity-6460
Buffalo Fans deserve the world for all the crap they’ve dealt with.
Roll_DM
Little known fact, he’s contractually not allowed on waivers or into the defensive zone. It’s an extended no move clause.
the_missing_worker
You don’t see it in broadcasts but anyone who has been to a game will tell you he spends half of every game hanging out between the blue lines waiting for a breakout pass. Whether that’s by design or that’s just Jeff being Jeff I have no idea.
I like him. He’s been one of my favorite players on the team for a long time…
Find a buyer, eat half his cap hit, and trade him.
harman097
Boost his value and trade him or find a way to use the players you’re given.
Leaving your 9 million aav player – and best 5v5 player by the metrics at the time, iirc – as a healthy scratch was never the answer, no matter what.
Fuck Krueger, always and forever.
gnomez12
He’s not a good role model for the kids
dumpmaster42069
Why won’t this square peg fit in a round hole!
rastlun
Skinner is a multiplier of the sabres as a team. When they are doing well, he’s doing exponentially well. When they suck… He’s a industrial sized hoover.
tinosa77
It’s broken all us. They were so close to going to the playoffs last year and everyone was improving so well that going into this year we all had so many high hopes. Sure one or two players might disappoint but that’s ok. That didn’t happen, it’s the entire damn roster that is not living up to their expectations and their paychecks. Only JJ and maybe Quinn (when he wasn’t hurt) lived up to my expectations. Everyone else sucks, bad!
sfk93
Jeff skinner will likely never play a single playoff game
HilmDave
Ralph Krueger was right about literally nothing but Skinner was 100% overpaid.
CaresAboutYou
hot take but if we can’t have good hockey i at least like high event hockey so Skinner’s alright in my book
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His handling of Skinner in the media was terrible but wanting Skinner to commit more to defense was a valid concern
Do you prefer the defensively responsible low event Krueger era Skinner or the high event Housely and Granato era Skinner?
Looool I’ve definitely been on the far right in the past. But hey, we as fans wanted a coach where there was 0 accountability instead, and he was the players best friend.
Buffalo Fans deserve the world for all the crap they’ve dealt with.
Little known fact, he’s contractually not allowed on waivers or into the defensive zone. It’s an extended no move clause.
You don’t see it in broadcasts but anyone who has been to a game will tell you he spends half of every game hanging out between the blue lines waiting for a breakout pass. Whether that’s by design or that’s just Jeff being Jeff I have no idea.
I like him. He’s been one of my favorite players on the team for a long time…
Find a buyer, eat half his cap hit, and trade him.
Boost his value and trade him or find a way to use the players you’re given.
Leaving your 9 million aav player – and best 5v5 player by the metrics at the time, iirc – as a healthy scratch was never the answer, no matter what.
Fuck Krueger, always and forever.
He’s not a good role model for the kids
Why won’t this square peg fit in a round hole!
Skinner is a multiplier of the sabres as a team. When they are doing well, he’s doing exponentially well. When they suck… He’s a industrial sized hoover.
It’s broken all us. They were so close to going to the playoffs last year and everyone was improving so well that going into this year we all had so many high hopes. Sure one or two players might disappoint but that’s ok. That didn’t happen, it’s the entire damn roster that is not living up to their expectations and their paychecks. Only JJ and maybe Quinn (when he wasn’t hurt) lived up to my expectations. Everyone else sucks, bad!
Jeff skinner will likely never play a single playoff game
Ralph Krueger was right about literally nothing but Skinner was 100% overpaid.
hot take but if we can’t have good hockey i at least like high event hockey so Skinner’s alright in my book