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lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jun 7 @ 1:35 PM ET
He did? Dude always, always, always makes teams regret it. Always.

Where was he last night in a tight elimination game? He could’ve been the difference

- sbroads24


He took out Kadri for that. Even steven. Guy was unbelievably good for Edmonton.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 7 @ 1:50 PM ET
Kane's performance this year was the equivalent of your average player in a contract year, except his situation was far more desperate.
- buffalofan19


What kind of contract (years and term) is ek9 looking at as a ufa?

TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 7 @ 1:51 PM ET
What kind of contract (years and term) is ek9 looking at as a ufa?
- Boss34


short term, for being a wienerhead. Maybe he gets 6 or 7M by 3 years.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jun 7 @ 1:57 PM ET
What kind of contract (years and term) is ek9 looking at as a ufa?
- Boss34


I think there's a number of teams that would pay him 7 mill for 5 years. His numbers this season were incredible. If you just had random NHL player with Evander Kane's stat line regular and post season, he'd be a $10 mil FA. It'll be one of the really interesting FA moves this offseason.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 7 @ 1:57 PM ET
short term, for being a wienerhead. Maybe he gets 6 or 7M by 3 years.
- TheSabresTaco



That's probably pretty much the going rate (7m) last time with sj.
Watch him sign with the leafs, incentive based....

Wonder what McDavid thinks of him returning? 🤔
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jun 7 @ 2:01 PM ET
Great question. If Trotz heads there, Bergeron goes back, and he convinces David Kreji to come back...them Bs ain't going anywhere.

Let's hope that Bergeron decides a max deal for 3 seasons in Buffalo is his best option.

- lacaprup

I could picture things going the other way for the B’s. They bottom out for a year, win the lottery, and land Bedard.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 7 @ 2:07 PM ET
I think there's a number of teams that would pay him 7 mill for 5 years. His numbers this season were incredible. If you just had random NHL player with Evander Kane's stat line regular and post season, he'd be a $10 mil FA. It'll be one of the really interesting FA moves this offseason.
- lacaprup

Incredible?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 7 @ 2:11 PM ET
Incredible?
- sbroads24


Lacrapruns

Ek9 stats were incredible
J6 was incredible

Depends on who you ask
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jun 7 @ 2:13 PM ET
I bet this does not end up as a happy ending for Watson
- homiedclown

well if even if 1 of the allegations are true he deserves it
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jun 7 @ 2:25 PM ET
Incredible?
- sbroads24


40 goal pace, 120 PIMs, hits, fights, fast enough to play with McDavid, and is currently leading the NHL playoffs in goals. You think that's just average?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 7 @ 2:35 PM ET
This is interesting
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 7 @ 2:39 PM ET
Browns browning along as usual
- TheSabresTaco

F@cking guy with all the money he's made could have opened up his own massage shop. Could have had all happy endings he wanted.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 7 @ 2:39 PM ET
He took out Kadri for that. Even steven. Guy was unbelievably good for Edmonton.
- lacaprup

So you are good with player injuring other players. weird take.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 7 @ 2:40 PM ET
40 goal pace, 120 PIMs, hits, fights, fast enough to play with McDavid, and is currently leading the NHL playoffs in goals. You think that's just average?
- lacaprup

and no longer playing in the playoffs....
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 7 @ 2:40 PM ET
This is interesting
- Buff36


?
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jun 7 @ 2:42 PM ET
So you are good with player injuring other players. weird take.
- ImThatGuy


What is this fantasy land you live in? Hockey has been dirty for 100+ years. The NHL has never not been dirty. What league do you watch?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 7 @ 2:42 PM ET
and no longer playing in the playoffs....
- ImThatGuy


That's a team problem... Its actually great for him they went as far as they did. While leading in goals.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jun 7 @ 2:42 PM ET
and no longer playing in the playoffs....
- ImThatGuy


And still leading the playoffs in goals. What is your point? Are you saying he had a bad playoffs?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 7 @ 2:45 PM ET
but the browns did their homework before they gave up 3 first rd picks, a 3rd and 2 4th round picks


- homiedclown

https://youtu.be/AFpsRr0WjDE
Time to bring in the Ballbreaker, get to the end of this.
joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jun 7 @ 2:45 PM ET
Hank, nice write up! Glad you are still writing for us.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 7 @ 2:49 PM ET
?
- DirtyDan

Just reading the last few pages
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 7 @ 2:49 PM ET
And still leading the playoffs in goals. What is your point? Are you saying he had a bad playoffs?
- lacaprup

I'm saying he wasn't available for the most important game of that series because hes an idiot.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jun 7 @ 3:04 PM ET
That's probably pretty much the going rate (7m) last time with sj.
Watch him sign with the leafs, incentive based....

Wonder what McDavid thinks of him returning? 🤔

- Boss34


No incentives allowed, even for the Leafs. Anyone signing him is taking a huge risk. Obviously not welcome in Buffalo, but I wouldn't sign him for more than 1 year.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 7 @ 3:05 PM ET
I'm saying he wasn't available for the most important game of that series because hes an idiot.
- ImThatGuy

Ding ding.

Also, Zach Hyman has 11 goals and like 3 in 4 periods since Kane went out and he’s been back with McDavid.

McDavid and Draisaitl have been that amazing
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 7 @ 3:07 PM ET
Ding ding.

Also, Zach Hyman has 11 goals and like 3 in 4 periods since Kane went out and he’s been back with McDavid.

McDavid and Draisaitl have been that amazing

- sbroads24

Well they were amazing
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