Confirmed Trade: [SJS/BUF] E.Kane for D. O'Regan, 2019 cond. 1st/2nd round, 2019/2020 cond. 4th/3rd round [MOD 274]

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Bad fit. Love that the Sharks are pissing away assets though. Let's see what he cost...

Say what you want about the trade, Kane's not a bad fit at all considering his skillset.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Bad fit. Love that the Sharks are pissing away assets though. Let's see what he cost...

O'Regan and the conditional 4th aren't exactly "assets." And Kane has speed and shooting ability that we desperately need. A conditional 1st in 2019? f*** yeah I'll take that deal.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

The Sharks got bent.

No, no they didn't

 

[HydroF]

Love it. Off ice issues aside, this is the type of player SJ needed and at a very reasonable price.

 

[Newsworthy]

This trade seems good for the Sharks especially if you resign him

 

[CherryToke]

Kane must be happy about being in the same division as the VGK.

 

[Brent Burns]

I’m excited, dudes gonna kill it. Sharks org keeps players on a short leash

 

[CanadienShark]

I can live with this. Not ecstatic, but we got him for a fair price.

 

[Sabre the Win]

If Kane re-signs this trade works out for Buffalo BUT if he doesn't than Buffalo gave up a serviceable winger who plays hard every game for late picks in a most likely light draft which wont see the NHL til 2021/2022 if they even receive a contract offer and a potential AHL star, NHL fringe player to join the ranks of failure NHL fringe players like Baptiste/Bailey and Fasching.

Considering how bad the Sabres scouting staff has been over the years and how many misses, not hitting on anyone outside of the 1st round in ages. These picks will probably become worthless; f*** the Buffalo Sabres.

Waste of my last 8 years they have been and I have nothing to look forward to this season or next so far.

 

[hizzoner]

Botterill gambled by not trading Kane earlier, when he was red hot and producing, thinking he could get more at the deadline. Unfortunately Kane 's production dried up and the market softened. The return the Sabres got in the end is just horrible considering what they paid to get Kane. As a season ticket holder in Buffalo I am deeply disappointed, the Rangers got more for Grabner for crying out loud.

Not optimistic in the Sabres future under the new GM...

Could you fill me in on the trade offer for Kane that was available earlier? I try to follow the Sabres closely but never heard of this.

 

[zombie kopitar]

Sharks just don’t have a clue what they are doing

I think you're rather clueless about the Sharks if you don't understand how this was good for them.

Kane has a very good chance of integrating well with the team and becoming a key piece for a nice playoff push at the very least. He is friends with Thornton, there's definitely a chance he stays.
Considering the Pacific division is kind of a joke right now this is the type of deal to make. And with those conditions re-signing him or not is basically a win/win.

Outside of the Tampa Bay blockbuster this was probably the steal of the TDL.

 

[JuniorNelson]

This is a roll of the dice move. SJ thinks they can make it work. Kane gets a fresh start.

I bet Kane refused Vancouver. I think Benning wanted him. I think Kane has legitimate concerns.

 

[Frosty415]

Garbage trade despite the picks

Would rather rebuild

Kane will flop

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

It's not a surprise Kane didn't return as much as expected.. teams always worry how players mesh with the team.

For SJS though i think it's a great deal. They have a ton of character veteran leadership and Kane should fall into more of a secondary role, listening instead of talking.

We can bash Botterill for the return but if this was the best deal he got what can he do?

 

[Icicle]

Any word on what the conditions on the 4th are?

2019, Sharks have option to push it to 2020 and it becomes a 3rd

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Hopefully this is a sign that Thornton's rehab is progressing well.

 

[Cuphead]

Would have rather him trading Kane when he should have earlier in the season rather than coming up with a ridiculous ask that no one with any sensible thinking wouldn't laugh at. He ****ed up as he waited too late. And I called it ages ago.

more likely that there was never a big market.

 

[Leafs87]

I have to imagine the low return had a lot to do with past issues regarding Kane

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Nice deal for Sharks, better than getting an old and broken down Rick Nash for what Boston paid.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Hopefully this is a sign that Thornton's rehab is progressing well.

It may be a sign of the opposite though too.

 

[robertocarlos]

It's a good trade in that SJ is a bubble team and making the playoffs will pay at the gate. They will evaluate Kane and maybe sign him long term.
Kane should be happy on the left coast.

 

[Derg12]

This is disgraceful return. Botterill messed up big time.

How? You have zero clue what was being offered by other clubs.

 

[Hasek]

Here's hoping Kane goes on a tear. The guy gets shit on for no reason.

 

[MikeK]

Here's hoping Kane goes on a tear. The guy gets **** on for no reason.

For no reason? He's most certainly done more than enough to justify peoples reactions. Like it or not, Kane has earned his reputation.

 

[Hawkster58]

Here's hoping Kane goes on a tear. The guy gets **** on for no reason.

Amen to that, guys that can skate, shoot and play physical like him are hard to find, he was Buffalo's best player in the first half of the season. I for one will miss him, you Shark's fans will love him, the room in SJ should help him.

Just terribly disappointed in the return.