Archives for February 27, 2018

‘It was a three-year Buffalo career full of headlines. There were goals and handcuffs. He made friends and enemies. There were joyous days for children and an investigation of sexual assault.’

‘”We are very impressed with his skill level, certainly his hockey sense,” Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill said. “You look at last year and the success he had in the American Hockey League, we think he’s ready to make the jump here.”‘

‘”I really enjoyed my time here in Buffalo,” Kane said. “On the ice we didn’t have the success as a team we envisioned and all wanted to and that was the hardest part. But I was able to create a lot of good friendships outside and inside the organization and those were friendships I’ll always have moving forward here. I have great memories of the community work I was able to do and it was great playing in front of the fans in Buffalo.”‘

‘”So you’re looking for a response,” Botterill said. “You’re looking for a performance. I understand where we are from a skill level sometimes, and that’s on management to improve our skill level. From a compete standpoint and preparation, we have to get better as an organization in those elements.”‘

‘The general manager with the Stanley Cup rings was supposed to come in here and fix things. And maybe someday he will. But all we have at this point is the here and now.’

‘After the Sabres traded Kane to San Jose on Monday, Bottoms Up on Chippewa Street sent a tweet that read, “Adios Evander Kane. #ThanksForTheMemories #Kidding”‘