Kane hasn’t lost anything. Of course it’s clickbait. Most articles are.this one sided baitclick article needs to be confronted, so it may be pummeled into submission!!!
1. Assuming Kane has not lost much in the tank, which is a legit concern atm, his price should be for a half year rental, not insane overpay. Period.
2. Anyone should realize it is most likely he goes to Buff, b'c family is/is near there. Sabes wait the half year, get him for free.
3. Rangers interest is NOT this damn, stupid, win now mentality which, given it is cup or bust, is failure in 99% of all situations in all sports in recent memory. Exception was NFL Rams, and that is only b'c Niners were stupid, and with a lead, insisted on playing an injured Jimmy G over the backup.
NO, ADAMANTLY NO.
4. Rangers actual best interest IS to get as many bites of the apple as possible, by extending young core. This means creating space for Chytil, KK, Krav, etc etc and long terming KAM sooner than later = cheaper in the long run AND NOT FAVORING VETS.
5. So not only does this mean no Kane idiocy.
It means the preferred course for NY is to ask bread if, once Kane is in Buf, if he will agree to waive to go there.
Panarin will not waive to go just anywhere. And he prob wants a cup and if NYR is further along, those chances go down slightly if he waives.
Howev, in 3.5 years he will not only get nothing like what he is getting now, but he is not gonna get any offer, b'c what NY cap might allow, if anything at all, would be an insult. He surely recognizes that.
I see if Kane is on board, and has not cost any assets due to ufa signing, and Sabes have half dozen decent or better Fs and emerging D corp w/2 studs headlining, they really only need to quality add, and then like NJ/TOR get lucky in finding a decent G solution.
Bread retained from 11+ to an even 10 + Avalanche 2023 3rd to Buf for 4 picks, all 2nd/3rd rounders, plus, of course, signif cap relief.
THAT is the win win here
And if whoev wrote that article wants to debate me at mutually convenient times, that can be arranged.
Beyond stupid to think Rangers should pay Chytil + for half year of a possibly deteriorating Kane.
beyond
Panarin isn’t waiving to buffalo and buffalo isn’t trading for panarin.