Sabres' Patrick Kane rumors would be bad news for Konsta Helenius, Jiri Kulich

The Buffalo Sabres are in the running to land Patrick Kane in free agency.Kane is reportedly down to just a return to the Chicago Blackhawks or a homecoming to the Sabres.On the one hand, it'd be exciting for Buffalo to land a player like Kane, who has 1,400 points in his NHL career.On the other hand, it'd mean that part of their exciting forward group would be left on the outside looking in.Based on how analyst Joe Marino projects it, both Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich would start the year in AHL Rochester if Kane signs.If the Sabres are signing Patrick Kane I think Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich are Rochester bound unless there’s a slew of training camp injuriesBenson - Norris - ThompsonKane - Östlund - DoanZucker - McLeod - QuinnKrebs - Carrick - MalenstynExtra: Kozak or Danforth— Jo