Predicting when the Buffalo Sabres will trade for Patrick Kane

The Buffalo Sabres are interested in signing Patrick Kane. The team is young and the odds of them landing him are slim. However, there is one scenario where they could sign him. It would involve the Sabres finding themselves in contention by the trade deadline.

Patrick Kane is a free agent. He could be traded to his hometown team Buffalo Sabres. Sabres are in contention for the 2024 Stanley Cup. They could offer Kane a contract extension. If the Sabres win the Cup in 2024, Kane will be willing to come back to Buffalo. If they don't, he will want to leave. The Sabres could send prospects and a forward to a team that is not Chicago Blackhawks. It's unlikely they will have to give up a lot of money. At 35, the salary is less than the current contract. Buffalo would no longer need to use more than four or five draft picks.