After eight years in Carolina, Jeff Skinner, the face of the post-Stanley Cup Hurricanes, will no longer don the red and black.
Skinner was acquired by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday in a deal that shipped forward Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in 2019, and third- and sixth-round picks in 2020.
Skinner has one year left on his six-year, $34.35 million deal with Carolina that included a no-trade clause which he waived to facilitate the deal. He’ll become an unrestricted free agent for the 2019-2020 season, meaning teams viewed him as a rental more than as a controllable option.