Jeff Skinner

Age 30 May 16, 1992

Toronto CAN

Left Wing shoots left

5'11" 180 cm

195 lbs 88 kg

ELC Signing Age 18

Waivers Signing Age 18

UFA Year 2017

Agent Donald Meehan

Draft Year 2010
Drafted Overall 7
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $9,000,000
10.9% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $2,432,432
Year 4 of 8 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2027 | 35 yrs old
Career Earnings: $77,050,000

Transaction History

Nov 28, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning.
Nov 23, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Nov 22, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals on five shots and added three helpers in Tuesday's convincing 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Nov 16, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals, generated three shots and earned a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the visiting Canucks.
Nov 4, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner has six goals and 10 points in seven career games against his former team, Carolina, the Buffalo Sabres' opponent Friday.
Nov 2, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Oct 31, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Monday's 8-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 22, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Oct 18, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner managed an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Apr 23, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Apr 21, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Apr 18, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner had two assists and five shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Apr 9, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored his 30th goal of the season in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Apr 7, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner dished out two helpers in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Apr 4, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Mar 28, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner notched an assist and four shots on goal in Monday's 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mar 26, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals.
Mar 20, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a goal on five shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Mar 5, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals in Friday's 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Mar 2, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner had a goal, an assist and a game-high six shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 19, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Feb 13, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored four goals and an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jan 30, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner produced an assist and seven shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Jan 22, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jan 17, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Jan 13, 2022	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner had two goals and four PIM in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.
Dec 31, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner (COVID-19 protocols) was in attendance for Friday's practice session after clearing the league's protocols.
Dec 21, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner and the Buffalo Sabres will see Tuesday and Thursday's matchups with Columbus postponed.
Dec 4, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Nov 29, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Nov 27, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner registered two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Nov 13, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored twice and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Toronto.
Nov 2, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored twice on six shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
May 6, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Apr 25, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers.
Apr 14, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner picked up an assist in Tuesday's loss to the Boston Bruins.
Mar 23, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored his third goal of the season in Monday's loss to the New York Rangers.
Mar 7, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner scored his first goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders.
Feb 27, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner will return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Feb 25, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner will sit as a healthy scratch for a third consecutive contest Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, The Athletic's John Vogl reports.
Feb 23, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner will serve as a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Feb 22, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner will be a healthy scratch for Monday's contest against the New York Islanders, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Jan 31, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner is still searching for his first goal of the season.
Jan 16, 2021	Buffalo Sabres \| Jeff Skinner \| Skinner has started the season on Buffalo's fourth line.
Jan 28, 2020	Buffalo Sabres \| Activated LW Jeff Skinner from injured reserve.
Jun 7, 2019	Buffalo Sabres \| Signed LW Jeff Skinner to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension.
Aug 2, 2018	Buffalo Sabres \| Acquired LW Jeff Skinner from the Carolina Hurricanes for RW Cliff Pu, a 2019 second-round draft pick and 2020 third and sixth-round draft picks.
Nov 21, 2013	Carolina Hurricanes \| Activated LW Jeff Skinner from injured reserve.
Sep 15, 2012	Carolina Hurricanes \| Assigned C Jeff Skinner to Charlotte (AHL).
Aug 8, 2012	Carolina Hurricanes \| Signed C Jeff Skinner to a six-year contract extension.
Jan 15, 2012	Carolina Hurricanes \| (Jeff Skinner) Activated from injured reserve.
Dec 21, 2011	Carolina Hurricanes \| (Jeff Skinner) Placed on injured reserve.

Current Stats
Career Stats

2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Jeff Skinner	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Buffalo Sabres	22	10	12	22	4	8
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2006-2007	Toronto Nationals U16 AAA	OHL Cup	4	2	2	4	2
	2007-2008	Toronto Nationals U16 AAA	U16 AAA	50	62	35	97	139
	2007-2008	Toronto Nationals U16 AAA	OHL Cup	5	6	2	8	0
	2007-2008	Toronto Nationals U16 AAA	GTHL U16	36	44	24	68	99
	2008-2009	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	63	27	24	51	34
	2008-2009	Canada Ontario U17	WHC-17	6	2	4	6	4
Draft Yr	2009-2010	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	64	50	40	90	72									Playoffs	20	20	13	33	0
Draft Yr	2009-2010	Canada U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	6	0	6	16
Draft Yr	2009-2010	OHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	1	2	0	2	2
	2010-2011	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	31	32	63	46	1,037	53.54	48.61	1.26	50.10	2.02	1.33	2.43
	2010-2011	Canada	WC	7	3	3	6	8
	2011-2012	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	64	20	24	44	56	905	48.19	49.91	4.25	50.25	3.19	0.99	1.92
	2011-2012	Canada	WC	8	3	2	5	4
	2012-2013	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	42	13	11	24	26	621	36.00	48.86	-0.91	51.50	0.71	0.68	1.26
	2012-2013	Canada	WC	8	2	2	4	2
	2013-2014	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	71	33	21	54	22	950	47.06	47.01	-3.40	51.01	0.74	1.20	1.96
	2014-2015	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	77	18	13	31	18	1,011	38.36	50.66	0.22	50.69	-1.44	0.77	1.36
	2015-2016	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	28	23	51	38	1,110	51.61	48.84	-1.39	50.87	-0.70	1.08	2.11
	2016-2017	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	79	37	26	63	28	1,167	51.72	51.95	1.50	51.27	0.19	1.39	2.16
	2016-2017	Canada	WC	10	4	5	9	27
	2017-2018	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	82	24	25	49	34	1,140	41.18	55.27	4.40	55.05	1.06	0.95	1.89
	2018-2019	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	82	40	23	63	36	1,210	56.00	52.28	6.70	52.27	3.42	1.34	2.08
	2019-2020	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	59	14	9	23	18	792	43.10	49.50	1.00	49.60		1.06	1.44
	2020-2021	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	53	7	7	14	14	681	45.70	49.80	4.40	49.30	3.50	0.53	1.23
	2021-2022	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	33	30	63	42	1,088	49.60	49.30	4.60	51.30	3.70	1.38	2.59
	2022-2023	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	22	10	12	22	8
Jeff Skinner Stats by Elite Prospects \| Jeff Skinner Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team

Signing Date June 7, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Donald Meehan

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Potential Lockout Year

Standard Contract | 8 Years $72,000,000 10.91% of cap space

	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026	2026-2027
Cap Hit	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	UFA
AAV	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$10,000,000	$2,500,000	$10,000,000	$2,500,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$7,000,000	$5,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$7,500,000	$0	$7,500,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$7,000,000	$5,000,000
Minors Salary	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$7,000,000	$5,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
				Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date August 8, 2012
Signing Status RFA
Agent Richard Curran

Standard Contract | 6 Years $34,350,000 8.90% of cap space

	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019
Cap Hit	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	UFA
AAV	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000	$5,725,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$4,350,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$4,350,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000
Minors Salary	$4,350,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000
Clauses					NMC	NMC
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date September 21, 2010

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $4,200,000 1.52% of cap space

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013
Cap Hit	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	RFA
AAV	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	$1,400,000
Performance Bonuses	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000
Base Salary	$810,000	$810,000	$810,000
Signing Bonuses	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000
Total Salary	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000
Minors Salary	$67,500	$67,500	$67,500
Clauses
UFA Year