Jeff Skinner's camp and the Buffalo Sabres have had some "good conversations" about the forward possibly signing an extension with the team, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.

The negotiations between the two parties comes with just a little over a week remaining before the Feb. 25 trade deadline.

According to LeBrun, the deadline will not factor into how negotiations between Skinner and the Sabres play out, as Skinner has a full no-move clause in his current contract which means he would have to approve any possible trades the Sabres would want to make. And as things stand now, there aren't any indications that Skinner would want to be traded anywhere, per LeBrun.

Skinner, 26, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end. The nine-year NHL veteran has 51 points (34G, 17A) this season, his first with the Sabres after the team acquired him from the Carolina Hurricanes last off-season.