BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres are buying out of the remaining three seasons on forward Jeff Skinner's contract, general manager Kevyn Adams said following the NHL Draft on Saturday in Las Vegas.
The move will provide Buffalo about $7.5 million in immediate salary cap relief, and the Sabres could have more than $30 million in cap space available for the start of free agency on Monday.
The 32-year-old Skinner was Buffalo's highest-paid forward with an annual salary of $9...