Patrick Kane PASSES on Buffalo leaving Sabres to fix powerplay internally

Locked On Sabres - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Sabres · Jul 23, 2026 · 31m

Patrick Kane is not coming home, he is going back to the Chicago Blackhawks on a 2-year deal that will pay him $8M per year. Kane's deal likely means he'll go his entire career never playing for his hometown Buffalo Sabres, although most Sabres fans are actually happy about that. How competitive was the Sabres offer? It could've paid Kane more, but likely was not a guaranteed deal. Kane passing on the Sabres means they will need to find a fix to their powerplay somewhere else.

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