The Buffalo Sabres rebuild hit a standstill, and one reason is that they bought Jeff Skinner out of his contract following the 2023-24 season.
Jeff Skinner was a 30-plus goal scorer with the Buffalo Sabres in 2021-22 and 2022-23, but a lackluster 2023-24 season that saw him finish with just 46 points and 24 goals led to the Sabres buying out his contract.
But Skinner also struggled with injuries that season, which led to a decrease in production.