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Sabres, NHL respond to Evander Kane’s situation

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BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 01: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up to play the Edmonton Oilers at First Niagara Center on March 1, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

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It seems like both the NHL and Buffalo Sabres are taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to Evander Kane facing charges related to a June incident at a bar.

Unlike Sabres GM Tim Murray expressing frustration with Kane shortly following the alleged incident, Buffalo’s release didn’t really share much emotion.

Here’s the short release:

Again, the NHL seems comfortable with following a simple path.

The Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington points out that the league often waits until situations go through legal processes before deciding to do anything in-house.

Long story short, this is still a fluid situation. For more, check out this post from earlier on Friday.