Posts tagged with "Evander Kane"
Overhauling the Sabres Requires Patience
June 27th, 2017 When the Buffalo Sabres lost winger Will Carrier to the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft, the task of Sabres’ General manager Jason Botterill to take a mediocre roster and guide it to within spitting distance of the playoffs became that much harder. Not because Carrier was an integral part of the Sabres' future, but...
Relax Jets Fans. 'Chevy' Knows What He's Doing.
June 26th, 2017 Kevin Cheveldayoff may be called lots of names by Winnipeg Jets fans, but one thing you can't say is that he is impulsive. While fans in Winnipeg are looking for an immediate Stanley Cup, Cheveldayoff and the owner made it clear that they are building a winner through the draft. "Our mission is to be the greatest professional hockey...
Buffalo Sabres' Offseason Preview
June 17th, 2017 This offseason for the Buffalo Sabres has a different feel than it had just a few months ago. Tim Murray was about to begin his fourth offseason as general manager and needed to put together a team that would make the playoffs in the 2017-18 season. That game plan changed when Murray was relieved of his duties by owner Terry...
Kings' Pros & Cons If Acquiring Evander Kane
June 15th, 2017 Trade rumours surrounding Evander Kane have been circulating for well over a year. Prior to the 2017 Trade Deadline, the Los Angeles Kings came up as a potential suitor for Kane. The Kings need scoring help, and the Buffalo Sabres are in need of a quality defender which the Kings possess. The Kings could move either Jake Muzzin or...
Rumor Rundown: Sabres Dangling Evander Kane?
June 7th, 2017 Evander Kane has rarely been a player securely entrenched in one place. The most recent years of his still young career have been productive but also clouded by trade rumors. A polarizing player, he's been off and on with Sabres owner Terry Pegula and Kane is back in the rumor mill again, this time perhaps being dangled by new Buffalo...
Ryan Miller Trade Revisited
May 28th, 2017 We're going to review the February 28, 2014, deal that sent Ryan Miller to the St. Louis Blues and Chris Stewart to the Buffalo Sabres along with the ripple effect it had on both clubs. The St. Louis Blues have been one of the better teams in the NHL for the past six seasons. For the longest time, they have been expected to challenge...
