Sabres Still Hopeful of Re-Signing Promising Forward Dominik Kahun

Dominik Kahun with Blackhawk in 2018. Photo by Mike Wulf/CSM/Shutterstock (10011836ae)

Despite their decision to give up the rights on Dominik Kahun, clearing the way for him to enter unrestricted free agency, Buffalo Sabres still remains hopeful of re-signing the 25-year-old promising forward.

In a chat with reporters on Wednesday, Sabres’ general manager Kevyn Adams explained that not giving a qualifying offer to Kahun was part of a “calculated approach” in the team’s offseason activity. However, the two sides are still talking, and Adams remains optimistic about reaching a deal with the players’ representatives.

“We continue to have a dialogue with his agent and made it clear that we’d like to continue those conversations,” said Adams. “I think he understands that we believe in him as a player, and it was just a position where we weren’t able to get to a spot where we both felt comfortable.”

Sabres opted against retaining Kahun’s rights since that would make him eligible for arbitration.

The player’s camp doesn’t seem bothered by this move, although they rejected Buffalo’s most recent contract offer labeling it as “not being good enough.”

“We still want to talk,” Kahun’s agent Jiri Hamal recently told The Associated Press. “Buffalo was a great option for him, and we believe we might find a solution.”

Dominik Kahun landed in Buffalo just ahead of the trade deadline, joining from Pittsburgh Pirates in a trade that saw Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues head in the opposite direction. Kahun managed to play only six games for the Sabres due to the shortened 2019/20 NHL season, but still managed to contribute with two goals and two assists.

Kahun previously also suited up for Chicago Blackhawks and has a total of 68 points (25 goals and 43 assists) in 138 NHL games.

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