Archives for February 2015

'"In his mind, he probably wanted a more important role," said Sabres general manager Tim Murray. "He can be an important guy here. He's going to be a big part of any success we have here, I believe. He plays hard, he plays in traffic. He doesn't play a perimeter game. He plays the game right."' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Evander Kane from Jets in 7-player trade

'Enroth was the starter for the last-place Sabres, going 13-21-2 with a .903 save percentage and 3.27 goals-against average. He will be Kari Lehtonen's backup unless Lehtonen falters as he has at times this season.' … [Read more...] about Stars trade for Sabres’ Enroth as backup to Lehtonen

'"In his mind, he probably wanted a more important role," echoed Sabres GM Tim Murray. "He can be an important guy here. He's going to be a big part of any success we have here, I believe. He plays hard, he plays in traffic. He doesn't play a perimeter game. He plays the game right."' … [Read more...] about Winnipeg Jets deal injured forward Evander Kane to Buffalo Sabres

'Kane, currently sidelined with a shoulder injury, defenseman Zach Bogosian and goaltender Jason Kasdorf will head to Buffalo, while Winnipeg will receive defenseman Tyler Myers, forwards Drew Stafford, Joel Armia and Brendan Lemieux. The Jets also obtained a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Kane from Winnipeg in multi-player deal

'A second-round pick by Buffalo in 2006, Enroth is 38-56-14 with a 2.92 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 118 career games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres and Stars swap goalies

'The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Kane has 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 37 games played this season. He has 222 points (109 goals, 113 assists) in 361 games over the past six seasons, all with the Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise. Kane was drafted in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2009 draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire Kane from Jets in blockbuster trade

'"Jhonas is an extremely instinctive, experienced goaltender and head coach Lindy Ruff has a familiarity with his game," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. "Going down the stretch, where we have five more back-to-back situations, it was important for us to have a game-tested goaltender to help balance the workload."' … [Read more...] about Stars acquire G Enroth from Sabres

'The roster move followed a whirlwind of controversy surrounding Kane, who reportedly left the Jets and was unreachable in the hours leading up to a game because he was upset at an incident involving teammate Dustin Byfuglien.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get Evander Kane in trade

'And it still could all be worth it because of what it could do for the long-term future of the franchise. Because this is the season -- this rancid garbage pile of a disaster of a season that featured some of the worst hockey anybody has ever seen at the NHL level -- is not only going to get them one of the two phenoms at the top of the 2015 draft (Connor McDavid or Jack … [Read more...] about Sabres’ trade, rebuild helping to salvage a nightmare of a season

'Kane, 23, won't be able to play for the Sabres until the fall after having season-ending shoulder surgery earlier in the week. His expected recovery time is 4-6 months.' … [Read more...] about Kane dealt to Sabres in blockbuster deal

'The Sabres get the edge because Kane comes with a higher ceiling than the pieces going to Winnipeg. The Jets could come out on top, but a lot of that rests on the uncertain development of prospects and the first-round pick. There is uncertainty with every player in the deal, with both sides hoping for better out of the Bogosian and Myers blueline swap, but for all the risk … [Read more...] about Sabres add Kane with an eye to the future

'Kane had spent his entire NHL career with the Jets/Thrashers franchise after being selected fourth overall by the Atlanta in 2009, however in recent weeks Kane had become a distraction to a team fighting for a playoff spot. It became evident the 23-year-old had played his last games with the Jets after an incident with teammates made national headlines.' … [Read more...] about Jets trade Kane, Bogosian to Sabres in blockbuster

'He’s an awfully useful player even if he never progresses an iota, but one gets the sense of untapped potential still lingering there. This is a guy who was a dynamic power-play scorer in junior, though he hasn’t shown it in the NHL yet; he’s also a guy who was a pretty big even-strength scorer at 20 and presumably might find that touch again in the right situation.' … [Read more...] about Trading for Evander Kane was a smart move

'There are a lot of cards on the table in this game of poker.' … [Read more...] about Kane deal flips the script on modern NHL trades

'“I’m confident that he wanted a change of scenery, in his mind probably wanted a more important role,” Murray said. “And I think we’ve certainly given him the change of scenery today. I think we can give him a more important role. He can be an important guy here. He’s going to be a big part of any success that we have, I believe.”' … [Read more...] about Risky business: Sabres gamble on Evander Kane in blockbuster trade with Jets