Buffalo Sabres' 5 Biggest Draft Blunders & The Avalanche Should Keep an Eye on Skinner if Bought Out
Plus a look at the career that was cut short for Cody Hodgson.
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Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Biggest Draft Blunders
June 26, 2024 by Ryan Womeldorf
All ground has been covered as it relates to the 2024 NHL Draft. Every prospect has been pored over to the nth degree. Mock drafts have been performed by everyone under the sun. We have a decent idea of what lies ahead…
Avalanche Should Look At Jeff Skinner if Bought Out
June 25, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
Rumours are circulating that the Buffalo Sabres could buy out Jeff Skinner‘s contract. The 32-year-old winger still has three years remaining with an annual cap hit of $9 million. Many believe he isn’t worth that amount, and given the urgency to start winning, the Sabres might consider taking advantage of the first year of Skinner’s buyout, which would cost very little against the cap. During a press conference on Thursday, Buffalo’s general manager, Kevyn Adams, was vague when asked about a potential Skinner buyout, hinting that the wheels might be in motion…
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Cody Hodgson: A Promising Career Cut Short
June 24, 2024 by Dayton Reimer
The Vancouver Canucks have had some rough luck with high picks. They narrowly missed out on selecting Gilbert Perrault first overall in their inaugural draft, traded away Rick Vaive, Bill Derlago, and Cam Neely before they became stars, and whiffed on several top picks in the late 1980s and 1990s. So when top-prospect Cody Hodgson began to flare out only a few years into his young career, it seemed like another example of the franchise being cursed…
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