Value of: Patrick Kane UFA
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MOGlLNY
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Ah yes, cause Kevyn Adams is notorious for doing this. Sabres analytics team which their AGM is a massive part of will not allow Kane to happen and Adams listens to the team around him.
Unless Pegula meddles and wants this done for jersey selling purposes, there’s a very low shot
For a team that plays pond hockey already and has like 2.5 NHL D, you’d hope their GM doesn’t need his team to tell him Kane isn’t a good use of his cap space.
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He obviously wasn´t a fit in NY. Way too many similar players and they got even more one-dimensional. He would probably do the best in a team like Carolina that would work really hard for him. Or for the Devils that would skate for him. He is who he is now.
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He had 90+ points last season and still put up 60 point pace this year...seems far from done...
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BUF has cap space probably throw $8M x 5 years.
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Buffalo's cap space is disappearing in 2024 when Dahlin and Power get raises. They also have no need for wingers. Their winger roster is Skinner Tuch Quinn Peterka Olofsson Krebs Greenway and then prospects coming such as Savoie Ostlund (centers but might be NHL wingers) Rosen and Kisakov.
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Yea, my gut feeling is he can still come back and bring value to the right team. He is Kaner after all. But I don't think Buffalo's young roster makeup is the right fit.
Feel like he could be dirty somewhere like Carolina. Not sure if Pacioretty is the answer for them moving forward.
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It was fairly clear he was playing with an injury.
Kane with a successful surgery and time to heal will be a considerable asset to a contending team mid season and on thru the playoffs.
Kane with a successful surgery and time to heal will be a considerable asset to a contending team mid season and on thru the playoffs.
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Here are all the outside UFAs that Adams has signed to 1-way deals over the past two off seasons.
I doubt we see Adams change course this summer and go crazy. Especially for an over the hill winger like PKane when they have all sorts of scoring wingers on the roster and in the pipeline.
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Kane is in the "grizzled vet who is there to mentor a young up-and-coming team" phase of his career. Buffalo is the obvious choice IMO.
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Likely the safe bet.
Get surgery, and pull a Sundin, signing around New Year's once we see who the top teams are.
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Whoops. Nice catchUnless Buffalo moves some of their current forwards for help on blueline or in net, it’s hard to see a fit for Kane.
Feel like his upcoming contract is going to be one of the more difficult ones to project. On one hand he is older and one-dimensional and on the other he is Patrick Kane.
Feel like his upcoming contract is going to be one of the more difficult ones to project. On one hand he is older and one-dimensional and on the other he is Patrick Kane.
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18 points in 26 games with the Rangers for a 2nd round pick. He isn't the player he once was but he can still play.
