Rumor: Sabres / Wild discussed Kane

[krt88]

Just read in bleachers team stream that the Sabres and Wild talked about Evander Kane.

Nothing appears to be in the pipeline but not a place I would have even imagined.

Kane has a 5.5M cap hit with 12 million do on the last2 years.

Obvious cap figures would need to go the other direction.

http://m.bleacherreport.com/buffalo-sabres

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[57special]

That was supposedly something talked about in the summer, I'm guessing before the Staal and Stewart signing. I strongly doubt that he is on Minnesota's radar at the moment. Too many negatives, and at too high a price.

 

[hototogisu]

Better source, from Mike Russo:

Star Tribune Wild beat man Mike Russo addressed the Kane to Wild chatter on Sunday when he wrote:


" I can only say that I’ve been told by multiple sources multiple times that there were trade talks. But you can assume that in order to add $5.25 million in salary (even if salary/cap space were retained), it would have had to be a “hockey trade.â€

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/GARTHS-CORNER/Wild-For-Kane/6/80504

 

[nickschultzfan]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

 

[AOSC]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

I wouldn't trade Brodin or Zucker for Kane. To much Risk.

 

[TOGuy14]

Too bad Pominville has so many years left on his deal otherwise a swap couple make sense.

 

[TheNewEra]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

if its a hockey trade i would guess this is close but instead of zucker i would guess

kane+pick for brodin

kane has lower value because kane but still a talented piece if he gets his head out of his ***, this also helps minny out of an expansion issue for defenceman

buffalo adds to their ever talented young core, this would actually piss me off as a sens fan, buffalo has enough to look forward to

 

[WTFMAN99]

Too bad Pominville has so many years left on his deal otherwise a swap couple make sense.

Funny enough I thought it would be around Pominville, at least the guy worked well in Buffalo and had success there, although Buffalo has some dead weight of their own in Moulson already.

 

[DANOZ28]

well the only way i could see this working is pommer heading to buffalo for cap space. im worried kane may be a locker room cancer so i'll pass.

 

[57special]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

Brodin and Zucker for Kane? SURE!!

...wait...you do mean Patrick Kane, right? Because Brodin and Zucker for Evander Kane is a bizarro world overpayment. Sabres wanted more?

 

[wunderpanda]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

As a Sabres fan, I doubt Tim Murray asked for that much. None of his previous trades as GM have that sort of value coming back. I'd guess it was Evander + Fasching + Girgensons for Brodin + something to balance cap. For better or worse, Murray has been willing to pay for the guy he wants.

 

[Benstheman]

Kane for Andrighetto and Emelin

 

[krt88]

well the only way i could see this working is pommer heading to buffalo for cap space. im worried kane may be a locker room cancer so i'll pass.

I love these locker room cancer posts

Evander is like most athletes, some guys in the room love the guy and some aren't friends but because Dustin Buff had a problem with the guy, he's a cancer.

Away from the arena is where the issues come in, not inside it.

 

[SB84]

I love these locker room cancer posts

Evander is like most athletes, some guys in the room love the guy and some aren't friends but because Dustin Buff had a problem with the guy, he's a cancer.

Away from the arena is where the issues come in, not inside it.

If only Kane's tracksuit could talk

 

[Ducks in a row]

If I was Wild I wouldn't trade for E. Kane would rather lose a defenseman to expansion then trade one defenseman for E. Kane.

 

[rynryn]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

What's the reasoning?

 

[Djp]

What's the reasoning?

Kane is a winger, brodin is a Dman...Buffalo can do 8-1 protection at the expansion draft. Buffalo wants to add another young Dman.

It isn't rocket science.....

 

[gwh]

I'm guessing the talk was around Kane+pick for Brodin+Zucker. Sabres probably wanted more. Wild realized that they had too many left wings already and Kane is an idiot.

Jeebus christ. Kane is near zero value with his problems and his contract.


Pominville for Kane could have been closer. Even cap too.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Kane is a winger, brodin is a Dman...Buffalo can do 8-1 protection at the expansion draft. Buffalo wants to add another young Dman.

It isn't rocket science.....

I think he was questioning the large disparity in player value.

 

[rynryn]

Kane is a winger, brodin is a Dman...Buffalo can do 8-1 protection at the expansion draft. Buffalo wants to add another young Dman.

It isn't rocket science.....

thank you for explaining it. So good, i guess it solves some Buffalo issues. But that guess i was questioning was absolutely crazy from the Wild's side. Not only is there a disparity in player value, there's the point that we'd still end up exposing one good defenseman and one good forward. So we're going to lose three good players (Brodin and Zuck, plus probably another D in expansion) and end up with two years of Kane at $5.5. It doesn't take a...lettuce chopper at Taco Bell to figure out what a **** deal that is.

Rather lose one for no return than three for Kane. Very, very easily.

 

[is the answer jesus]

Jeebus christ. Kane is near zero value with his problems and his contract.


Pominville for Kane could have been closer. Even cap too.

Given Pominville's age and declining play I don't see it. Buffalo would just keep the younger arguably better player on a shorter contract. It was likely Kane + for a Wild defenseman.

 

[rynryn]

Russo has mentioned it several times (and been asked many many times) that he think Granlund is not long for the team. Doesn't sound like it addresses anything but if they got Folin with Granlund that might have been a decent basis. I know Folin isn't on your radar but he's been very good this year and has second pair D written all over him.

 

[Wabit]

Russo has mentioned it several times (and been asked many many times) that he think Granlund is not long for the team. Doesn't sound like it addresses anything but if they got Folin with Granlund that might have been a decent basis. I know Folin isn't on your radar but he's been very good this year and has second pair D written all over him.

Sabres have Bogo and Risto as their top-4 RHD locked up for the next 4+ years. Not really a place for Folin there other than 3rd pair or injury fill in.

 

[Bfreezy40]

Kane for Andrighetto and Emelin

We don't trade with division rivals!

 

[Flyerfan52]

If E Kane could stay healthy & out of trouble for even 1 year he'd have good trade value.

For now the best trading partner for the Sabres is his hometown of Vancouver. Maybe being surrounded by family might make him think about his off ice stuff.

The Orca have a few good, young parts Buffalo could use. Since Linden likes to walk the middle of the competing & rebuilding roads it could be a match.