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A year later: Sabres and Jets both benefited from Kane mega-trade

One day it was a troubling combination of a pit in your stomach and the headache, not the debilitating one, but the one that’s barely there but never seems to go away.

Then the next day, one year ago today, it was all gone, replaced by promise on so many fronts.

Buffalo Sabres left winger Evander Kane celebrates a short-handed goal, in front of Buffalo fans during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Buffalo Sabres left winger Evander Kane celebrates a short-handed goal, in front of Buffalo fans during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in Buffalo, N.Y.

This was the bottom line for the Winnipeg Jets and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, who sent intractable winger Evander Kane, defenceman Zach Bogosian and prospect goalie Jason Kasdorf to the Buffalo Sabres for winger Drew Stafford, defenceman Tyler Myers, prospects Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux and a first-round draft pick that became Miami (Ohio) centre Jack Roslovic.