Should the Sabres go after Patrick Kane?

[sabrefanday1]

With Chicago in a complete mess I think they would be more then open to trading Kane and being a Buffalo native he certainly would give us something to get excited about. Not sure what the price would be but I think it would give us a top forward we really need. Otherwise maybe we really are tanking and would have no interest.    

[Hoss]

You might think the obvious answer is no but if you really sit and think about it the answer is no.

[Thorner]

Consider there are infinite parallel universes (there are): I’m skeptical there’s even one where we make a Kane addition and it works out 

[steveoath]

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Guys, come on.  Give the guy / gal a break.  It's not as outlandish an idea as some that I have heard over the years.

That said, there is no possible way that this could happen anytime soon.

There have been persistant stories about Kane wanting to finish his career in Buffalo or at least not opposed to that idea.  The timing is not right now.  In a few more years than maybe.  When is his contract up?  I would not want to give up anything for him now, but maybe give him his last contract in UFA and that is only if the Sabres are contending for something at that point.

[IKnowPhysics]

11 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Consider there are infinite parallel universes (there are): I’m skeptical there’s even one where we make a Kane addition and it works out 

Searching for scenarios where Kane works out favorably for BUF.

[inkman]

10 minutes ago, The Ghost of Doohickie said:

There have been persistant stories about Kane wanting to finish his career in Buffalo or at least not opposed to that idea. 

Anything other than internet rubbish?

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Just now, inkman said:

Anything other than internet rubbish?

No, but some of that rubbish came right from him, IIRC.

It was probably around the time of their first cup and he damn near dropped the thing in Niagara Falls.

[Curt]

1) Chicago is not rebuilding so they aren’t trading Kane

2) Buffalo is rebuilding so why would they want Kane

3) Kane has a reputation as a somewhat questionable character guy, KA has been all about bringing in high character guys

4) Kane has a NMC and, if he wants to be traded, I doubt it’s to go to a perennial bottom feeder

5) Kane is almost 33 and under contract for just one year after this one.  I doubt Buffalo would want to spend assets to bring in such a short term player.

Its a NO.

This is something that gets continually brought up, and it just isn’t a fit.  Maybe if the Sabres get quite good in a couple years it could become a possibility, but as long as they are bad, it just makes no sense.

Edited November 7, 2021 by Curt

[bunomatic]

Why not we need those high character guys.

[Thorner]

His contract actually makes it possible I guess but the character thing just makes it no bueno for sure 

[Weave]

Maybe we can get some sort of 2 for 1 Kane deal and have all the Kanes.

[Zamboni]

Good god noooo

[SabresBillsFan]

No

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, sabrefanday1 said:

With Chicago in a complete mess I think they would be more then open to trading Kane and being a Buffalo native he certainly would give us something to get excited about. Not sure what the price would be but I think it would give us a top forward we really need. Otherwise maybe we really are tanking and would have no interest.    

No. 

***** no. 

Hell f##king no.

2 hours ago, sabrefanday1 said:

With Chicago in a complete mess I think they would be more then open to trading Kane and being a Buffalo native he certainly would give us something to get excited about. Not sure what the price would be but I think it would give us a top forward we really need. Otherwise maybe we really are tanking and would have no interest.    

"If the Sabres don't do this thing I want which is a HORRIBLE idea, I'm gonna be call this a tank and not watch"

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, The Ghost of Doohickie said:

 

There have been persistant stories about Kane wanting to finish his career in Buffalo or at least not opposed to that idea.  The timing is not right now.  In a few more years than maybe.  When is his contract up?  I would not want to give up anything for him now, but maybe give him his last contract in UFA and that is only if the Sabres are contending for something at that point.

No they have not. You can't post a credible source for that. 

I don't want any of the sexual abuse cover up players off the hawks either. 

Edited November 7, 2021 by LGR4GM

[JoeSchmoe]

If you played the pros and cons game, there'd be just 1 pro (he's from Buffalo) to about 100 cons... most which have already been mentioned. 

 

[tom webster]

2 hours ago, inkman said:

Anything other than internet rubbish?

Yes, but nothing I can prove and yes, the timing is not right.

[klos1963]

Not if he want's a chance to win again before he retires. He's still very good, if he leaves Chicago, he does to a contender. Buffalo is not an attractive option.

[Huckleberry]

Yes because he still is an 80 point player.

No because his off ice issues / no because he was a leader on the team during the cover up / no because I don't want to pay the price it would cost us to trade for him.

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, Weave said:

Maybe we can get some sort of 2 for 1 Kane deal and have all the Kanes.

So what you're really saying is these guys need a good Kane'ing . 

[Gatorman0519]

Fun discussion but they are not giving up assets for an older player with the talent coming into the next two drafts. 

[pi2000]

3 hours ago, Thorny said:

Consider there are infinite parallel universes (there are): I’m skeptical there’s even one where we make a Kane addition and it works out 

I, for one, hope we live in the universe where he becomes a Sabre.

[Buffalonill]

Sure when hes a UFA next year 

[dudacek]

I don’t think Adams has said he wants good people, per se. He’s said he wants players who want to be here and wake every day focused on making the Sabres better.

Is that Kane? 

Two years at $10.5 million fits our cap.

Depends on the price, don’t it?