WASHINGTON (AP) The Buffalo Sabres held out forward Evander Kane from Saturday night’s matchup against the Washington Capitals.Kane acknowledged this past week he expects to be dealt before the NHL trade deadline on Monday.Kane is second on Buffalo with 20 goals behind the injured Jack Eichel and is third in points (44) behind Eichel and Ryan O’Reilly.The productive left wing has scored at least 20 goals in all three seasons with the Sabres.The Sabres are last in the Eastern Conference.”Management thought it was the best decision moving forward and the best decision for Evander Martin Jones Jersey ,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said before the game.Kane becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer.”It’s always difficult when you come to these situations when you’re taking 20 goals out of the lineup,” Housley said. ”I understand the business part of it.”— OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Tom Anselmi is out as the Ottawa Senators’ president and CEO.The team said Friday that Anselmi Womens Melker Karlsson Jersey , who was hired Jan. 27, 2017, will be ”vacating his position.” The Senators also announced a three-year extension for general manager Pierre Dorion Adidas John Moore Jersey , saying the team’s goal remains to win a Stanley Cup.”Having come within one goal of last season’s Stanley Cup Final, we were hopeful entering this season,” Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said in the team’s release. ”Obviously Tim Heed Jersey , our results have challenged those expectations. What remains unchanged is the dedication that goes into evaluating every aspect of this organization.”Anselmi replaced Cyril Leeder, one of the founders of the Ottawa franchise, when he was hired as president and CEO just over a year ago.The Toronto native worked for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for 17 years before joining the Senators. He was promoted to COO of MLSE in 1999 – the year Toronto moved from Maple Leaf Gardens to Air Canada Centre. Anselmi was named president of MLSE in 2012 and left the company in September Womens Tomas Hertl Jersey , 2013.Melnyk and the Senators are in the early stages of a potential move from their current suburban arena to a new downtown space that Melnyk has called ”critical” to the franchise’s success moving forward.Ottawa is 19-25-9 this season.”Today’s announcement reflects a renewed commitment to scouting, drafting and development,” Melnyk said. ”It may require changes to our lineup. Rest assured Adidas Jaroslav Halak Jersey , we will only tolerate pain with an end game in mind: building an organization that wins – at all levels – year in and year out.”
