LGR4GM Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Not official yet but deal is being finalized. Props to Kelly the Dog for breaking the news on Sabrespace. Would you have been happy if Buffalo paid him this? Edited May 23, 2018 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hooray for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Deal is supposedly agreed to but not signed because Kane is currently in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Not official yet but deal is being finalized. Props to Kelly the Dog for breaking the news on Sabrespace. Would you have been happy if Buffalo paid him this? This place would have melted down if we signed him to that deal. Posters were tabling deals in the $5 to $6 mill range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 A good deal for him and for us. A deal that San Jose may regret in a few years when his body starts breaking down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I keep seeing conflicting reports. Is the first rounder in 2019 lottery protected at all if he does indeed sign with Sharks, or no? And if it is, is it top three only protected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 So does this mean people will start taking back all their slaps at Botterill for making a bad trade. I liked Kane on the ice but am glad we aren’t signing him to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I keep seeing conflicting reports. Is the first rounder in 2019 lottery protected at all if he does indeed sign with Sharks, or no? And if it is, is it top three only protected? The way it was originally reported was that if the conditions to make the '19 pick going to the Sabres to be a 1st were met (either way) that pick would be lottery protected. Still not clear (to this kid at least) whether the protection is automatic on the Snarks missing the playoffs or if it only kicks in with a teal card being drawn at next year's lottery. Either way, it is in the Sabres interest for the Snarks to be bad and relatively lucky next season & bad & VERY lucky (or unlucky depending on perspective ;)) the following year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LGR4GM Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I keep seeing conflicting reports. Is the first rounder in 2019 lottery protected at all if he does indeed sign with Sharks, or no? And if it is, is it top three only protected?My understanding is the pick becomes a 1st in 2019 when he signs with San Jose. That 1st is lottery protected so I assume it slides to 2020 if they finish outside the playoffs. I would guess that san Jose can give us the pick if they don't win the lottery but finish in the lottery drawing. I am not sure if that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wow. That is quite a bit more than I was expecting him to get. Good for him, and good for the Sabres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wawrow just told me that Botterill told him that if the Sharks miss the playoffs next year, the Sabres get the 2020 first rounder. That sounds definitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 He was already gone so this maximizes the return. Plus, we only play him twice a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wawrow just told me that Botterill told him that if the Sharks miss the playoffs next year, the Sabres get the 2020 first rounder. That sounds definitive.Good info. This is the time for wawrow to come around and chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wawrow just told me that Botterill told him that if the Sharks miss the playoffs next year, the Sabres get the 2020 first rounder. That sounds definitive. Awesome. So hope the Snarks barely miss the playoffs next year, don't find a golden ticket, & then fall off the map in '19-'20. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Awesome. So hope the Snarks barely miss the playoffs next year, don't find a golden ticket, & then fall off the map in '19-'20. :thumbsup: Lafreniere is ours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 A good deal for him and for us. A deal that San Jose may regret in a few years when his body starts breaking down. this is the same team that kept Marleau and Thorton year after year as their top players. Kane is an infant compared to them....theres your problem, they haven't been able to get ahold of him cause Kane keeps picking up the wrong phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Definitely makes the deal more palatable. Still, O'Reagan is a bum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Definitely makes the deal more palatable. Still, O'Reagan is a bum This was the only offer that Botterill got that had the possibility of the Sabres getting a First Round Pick. Per David Pagnotta The deal is expected to be finalized tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Definitely makes the deal more palatable. Still, O'Reagan is a bum He should be good for Roch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I didn't think Kane was worth this kind of contract when he was here, and I still don't. Glad some other team did it, and happy we get the 1st round pick (late as it's likely to be) out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wow. That is quite a bit more than I was expecting him to get. Good for him, and good for the Sabres. Just a mill more, I would have given im 6.5, maybe not so much term. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/296697/alexis-lafreniere 2020 hell yeah :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Kane has never had a season worth $7M in his career. And based on his playing style and injury history, I'm not comfortable assuming he'll become that player and betting 7 years on it. In the 3 years prior to signing his deal, Okposo played 210 games and posted 67 - 117 - 184. He was coming off his age-27 season. In Kane's last 3 years with us and SJ, he has played 213 games and posted 77 - 55 - 132. He is coming off his age-26 season. We know how the Okposo deal is working out... I'm pumped SJ gave him this contract. Hopefully it contributes to their demise and we land a solid pick. And I really liked Kane and enjoyed his time here. I just think it's ludicrous to give him that contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Awesome. So hope the Snarks barely miss the playoffs next year, don't find a golden ticket, & then fall off the map in '19-'20. :thumbsup: So we can wait for a player who is ready in what, 2023? I still don't like the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Even setting aside the issues I have with his game and his reported approach to off-ice preparation, the deal is a real risk. The guy plays so recklessly, or at least needs to do so in order to be effective, that you wonder whether his body will hold up. OTOH, he had no major injury issues last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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