Dreger: Sabres want 1st, conditional pick, roster player, prospect for E. Kane

[Dirty Dog]

This kid has been overrated more than any player I know. His 6mil cap hit is crazy for the things he brings. Good and bad. No way they get that amount for him.

I think he is low-key the most underrated player in the league. He’s not great or anything, but the common perception is that he’s trash

He is the nickelback of players

 

[Salem13]

Could care less what the return is, just want Kane gone. And Lehner. Waited long enough.

n't

He wants Kane gone, there is an amount of caring involved.

Unless he is set on an absolute of zero caring, then he couldn't care less but since he has some involvement he in fact could care less.

 

[Advanced stats]

No one should give up a 1st or top prospect for Kane.
Definitely not worth it. Way too much ego for mediocre talent.

I can see 2nd + b prospect + bottom 6 player from a team like San Jose or St louis .

 

[BuffNuck]

Don't be shocked if one of the last deals of the day is a Virtanen for Kane deal. Canucks for some reason want the upper hand on signing him and Buffalo will realize they won't have many takers for Kane. Almost like Hodgson for Kassian 2.0 and we all know how that worked out!

 

[Dongstoppable]

No one should give up a 1st or top prospect for Kane.
Definitely not worth it. Way too much ego for mediocre talent.

I can see 2nd + b prospect + bottom 6 player from a team like San Jose or St louis .

You don't need to build your team around Kane, you just need him to step up into your lineup and score at a 30 goal pace. Considering it's a contract year, whoever acquires him can be pretty sure he'll be motivated to go out and do whatever he can to get a huge contract in the offseason. He's a problematic player, but worth quite a lot in this position, IMO. He's the kind of player you trade for at the deadline, but you'll regret signing him long-term in the offseason.

 

[72hockey guy]

Could care less what the return is, just want Kane gone. And Lehner. Waited long enough.



He wants Kane gone, there is an amount of caring involved.

Unless he is set on an absolute of zero caring, then he couldn't care less but since he has some involvement he in fact could care less.

I know that, but you have to admit he's been incredibly persistent, his opinion has never waivered, its been almost 3 years of consistent disinterest, he wants to win and Pigpen has no use for less than committed players

 

[The Red Helmet]

I think he is low-key the most underrated player in the league. He’s not great or anything, but the common perception is that he’s trash

He is the nickelback of players

Kane is a much better player than the people on this board will give him credit for, but, the fact that you think Nickelback is not trash, totally discredits your opinion.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Kane is a much better player than the people on this board will give him credit for, but, the fact that you think Nickelback is not trash, totally discredits your opinion.

They aren’t good, but they aren’t close to a trash band!

 

[ThirdManIn]

I think he is low-key the most underrated player in the league. He’s not great or anything, but the common perception is that he’s trash

He is the nickelback of players

So he's widely hated and does the same things over and over again, calling them different things, hoping no one notices he hasn't improved anything in his entire career?

 

[5 Minute Major]

he's not staying here. we HAVE to trade him. I'm expecting the worst at this point... 2nd + a not so valuable prospect.

We don’t have to trade him. A second rounder is basically garbage, especially from a playoff team. I’d rather have Botterill be known as a tough negotiator concerning trades than a pushover. That would be more valuable that garbage.

 

[5 Minute Major]

For what purpose?

See above.

 

[The Red Helmet]

They aren’t good, but they aren’t close to a trash band!

They are absolutely trash and you really need to do some soul searching of you don't realize this.

 

[Dirty Dog]

So he's widely hated and does the same things over and over again, calling them different things, hoping no one notices he hasn't improved anything in his entire career?

His bad angle shot off the rush? Hey it’s a classic!

 

[ThirdManIn]

His bad angle shot off the rush? Hey it’s a classic!

Yeah but he totally changed sticks, and every now and again he'll make it a slapper instead of a wrister.

 

[Wiggleboom]

Oops. Should have sold high 2 months ago.

 

[Tripod]

We don’t have to trade him. A second rounder is basically garbage, especially from a playoff team. I’d rather have Botterill be known as a tough negotiator concerning trades than a pushover. That would be more valuable that garbage.

That's just dumb.

Take nothing over a 2nd rounder just to try and make a point in case it might help you later on? Come on.

I am sure he is sifting thru all the deals on the table involving 1st rounders+ and seeing which one helps the most.

 

[fischi]

I just see Kane fitting in with Dallas for some reason.

 

[57special]

We don’t have to trade him. A second rounder is basically garbage, especially from a playoff team. I’d rather have Botterill be known as a tough negotiator concerning trades than a pushover. That would be more valuable that garbage.

Or, he could be known as an unreasonable guy who always has to " win" trades, and he will be avoided in the future by other GM's. I don't understand why the Sabres are not dumping players they don't want. You are leaving money on the table.

 

[Advanced stats]

You don't need to build your team around Kane, you just need him to step up into your lineup and score at a 30 goal pace. Considering it's a contract year, whoever acquires him can be pretty sure he'll be motivated to go out and do whatever he can to get a huge contract in the offseason. He's a problematic player, but worth quite a lot in this position, IMO. He's the kind of player you trade for at the deadline, but you'll regret signing him long-term in the offseason.

Except for the part where he's not on a 30 goal pace and only has 5 goals and 2 assists in his last 25 games. And yet you think he's highly motivated??
Because he doesn't bring anything other than scoring,( and he's not scoring) the market for him is going to be terrible.

Definitely not a 1st.
Definitely not a tip prospect .
Absolutely definitely not both.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...

 

[Yatzhee]

Hearing a mini bidding war between 4 teams ongoing, Kane will move today, question is for what.

 

[Dongstoppable]

Except for the part where he's not on a 30 goal pace and only has 5 goals and 2 assists in his last 25 games. And yet you think he's highly motivated??
Because he doesn't bring anything other than scoring,( and he's not scoring) the market for him is going to be terrible.

Definitely not a 1st.
Definitely not a tip prospect .
Absolutely definitely not both.

Dude Ryan f***ing Hartman just got a first+ and you don't think a guy who is scoring just off a 30 goal pace isn't going to get at least that?

 

[HiddenInLight]

Hearing a mini bidding war between 4 teams ongoing, Kane will move today, question is for what.

One of the local guys said a 5th team just joined in.

 

[Liferleafer]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Gonna laugh if they end up not making a deal or settling for peanuts