It appears that the wait is finally over. According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the Buffalo Sabres and left winger, Jeff Skinner have agreed on an eight-year contract extension in the neighborhood of $9 million AAV.
BUF and Jeff Skinner, who is a pending UFA, are closing in on an eight-year extension. It’s expected to have an AAV of $9M or thereabouts.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 8, 2019
Following what was the most widely discussed outstanding issue on the docket heading into this summer, fans of the blue-and-gold can breathe a collective sigh of relief.