New Sabres GM expected to make tough decision on Evander Kane in coming days.

New Sabres GM has a tough choice to make.

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New Sabres GM expected to make tough decision on Evander Kane in coming days.

The Buffalo Sabres hired a new general manager in the offseason, and one insider believes that one of his first pieces of business will be a rather difficult one.

Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman was a guest on Edmonton's 630 CHED this week and he discussed the future of forward Evander Kane in Buffalo, as well as the difficult decision that presents newly appointed Sabres general manager Jason Botterill.

However when Friedman had an opportunity to catch up with Botterill the general manager wasn't sharing any details, in fact he wouldn't even discuss Evander Kane. That being said though it's clear to Friedman there are only two possible choices to be made here.

“But when I spoke to Botterill he wouldn’t talk about Kane specifically," said Friedman as per Fanrag's Chris Nichols. "But I did get the sense from talking to some other teams like Buffalo was looking at it like, ‘We have to decide now. Are we extending him or not. Because if we’re not, maybe we have to move him.’ 

There's of course the question of whether or not Kane wants to remain in Buffalo, as well as whether or not the Sabres want to maintain a connection to a player who has at times embarrassed the franchise in Buffalo. Should the Sabres decide to trade him however, Friedman believes it will come quickly as every passing day brings him closer to free agency, and depreciates his value.

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“Vancouver is always a possibility,” said Friedman when asked. “I know that rumor has always been out there and Vancouver could definitely use some scoring. I don’t know specific teams at this point in time. But I do believe that Botterill’s decision is either, ‘We do it or we move.’

“I don’t know if they want to go in next season with him unsigned because every day that you have a player like that, they’re depreciating as an asset.“

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