Are the Sabres willing to invest in Skinner long-term?
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 and was asked about the Buffalo Sabres and pending unrestricted free agent forward Jeff Skinner.
Dreger agrees with WGR’s report last week that Skinner could be looking for something in the $8.5 to $9 million range. Both sides agreed before the season to wait until at least Christmas to see how things play out.
“Well, it looks like a can’t-lose now because he’s playing like a player who’s in his contact year and he’s having great success with the Buffalo Sabres.