NHL Trade: Carolina Hurricanes Trade Jeff Skinner To The Buffalo Sabres

The Carolina Hurricanes have traded Jeff Skinner to the Buffalo Sabres

 
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Jeff Skinner to the Buffalo Sabres for forward prospect Cliff Pu, a 2019 second-round pick, a 2020 third- and sixth-round pick.

The 26-year old Skinner was drafted 7th overall in the 2010 draft by the Hurricanes. He carries a $5.725 million cap hit and will be a free agent after this season.

The 20-year old Pu was drafted 69th overall in the third-round of the 2016 draft by the Sabres. He carries a $745,000 cap hit.

David Pagnotta: Hurricanes GM Don Waddell: “With Jeff becoming a UFA next summer, this was the right time to move on, and to provide Jeff with a fresh start. We talked to every team over past 4 months, and the Sabres were the team that (gave us) the best value, including 3 picks & a prospect we like in Pu”

Thoughts from the media

 

Chip Alexander: “Sad day for the Canes franchise. No way to put a positive spin on this one. There was so much promise with Jeff Skinner, so much potential, Provided a lot of excitement for Canes fans.”

Jason Greger: “Skinner waived his NMC to go to Buffalo. Eichel and Dahlin likely reasons. Sabres have some solid young pieces and currently have three 1st rounders for 2019.”

Bill Hoppe: “The Sabres get a Jeff Skinner who’ll be hellbent on having a monster season. Not a bad deal, if I say so.”

Chad DeDominicis: “Important key here to remember with Skinner on the one-year deal is he bad to waive the NMC to come to Buffalo. Reports a month ago stated he wasn’t waiving to just go anywhere.”

Dan Rosen: “There could be a lot of incentive for Jeff Skinner to re-sign with the Sabres too. Young centers to play with on a team that should be on the rise in a great hockey market that is close to home. Skinner has one year left on his deal before he can become a UFA.”

Sean Tierney: “Remember, picks from about 24th overall are all lottery tickets and not a whole lot different from one to the next. BUF did well to avoid surrendering a premium pick here.”

Mark Scheig: “Skinner is UFA after this season. Canes got decent haul given circumstances. And Buffalo, outside shot at playoffs in East. Yep I said it.”

Michael Augello: “Solid acquisition for the . Skinner had 24 goals last season, but the Canes have been intent on trading him since even before Dundon took over, which is bizarre for a team that has had trouble scoring goals.”

John Vogl: “Here’s the huge change to the wing position the Sabres needed. Pu is big chip, but obviously Skinner is proven”

Anthony Petrielli: “Over the last 3 seasons combined, Jeff Skinner is tied for 12th in the NHL in total goals scored with 89 and he’s 26 years old. Carolina traded him for a collection of mystery boxes and quite literally might not get back a single NHLer for him.”

Jonathan Willis: “There are circumstances where this makes sense to me from CAR’s perspective, especially if they were constrained by Skinner’s NMC. But there’s no question it’s a huge win for BUF.”

Mark Scheig: “Sabres in: Hutton, Dahlin, Hunwick, Skinner, Berglund, Sobotka, Sheary, Thompson … Sabres out: O’Reilly, Lehner”

Ryan Stimson: “Sabres added Skinner and Sheary without giving up a 1st rd pick or roster player. That’s some good GMing.”

AJ Haefele: “That’s a cheap price for Jeff Skinner. I am surprised.”

Jeff Skinner

Cliff Pu

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