Jeremy White: A source is saying that Buffalo Sabres pending unrestricted free agent forward Jeff Skinner is looking for an eight-year deal at between $9 and $9.5 million per season to prevent him from hitting the open market in July.
Jeremy White: thinks that if the Sabres were to re-sign Skinner it would be closer to $8.5 to $9 million. The Sabres are eligible to sign him to eight-years after the trade deadline.
Jeremy White: It’s possible that Skinner’s play regresses a bit and they could end up settling at under $8.