The supposed take is that the Buffalo Sabres are lacking a forward in the top six, and some outlets have noted Patrick Kane as a viable stopgap.
One day, in the not-so-distant future, Patrick Kane will hang up the skates for good and he will no longer find himself linked with the Buffalo Sabres. But until then, it appears that for as long as Kane is available to sign with a team in free agency, the Blue and Gold will always be a name associated with him.
We saw the same thing occur when he was in the trade rumor mill last season, and it was something I was vehemently against on several occasions dating back to the summer of 2022.