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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Saying his recent off-ice legal problems come with the territory of being a professional athlete, Sabres forward Evander Kane acknowledged Thursday that he needs to be more careful when putting himself in potentially troublesome situations.These things unfortunately happen more often than not, and theyre becoming more and more prevalent each and every day if you look around other sports, Kane said. For me, its trying to stay out of that kind of stuff and kind of picking my spots better.Kane spoke during an eight-plus-minute interview session with reporters after joining Sabres teammates in reporting for the start of training camp. The comments were the first hes made publicly following a tumultuous offseason.He was arrested in July, a month after allegedly grabbing three women by the hair and neck in separate instances during an altercation at a downtown Buffalo bar. Kane, who was forcibly removed from the bar by security staff, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of noncriminal harassment, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of misdemeanor trespass.The 25-year-old is also being sued by a 21-year-old woman claiming he seriously injured her during an attack in his hotel room in December.Last week, Kane filed a counterclaim against the woman saying her suit is meant solely to harass him and calling her allegations a sham. The woman filed the lawsuit four months after prosecutors declined to charge Kane with any crimes following an investigation into a possible sexual assault.They happen to athletes or people in a position such as myself. And those are things you just have to deal with, Kane said. But in saying that, you have to be a little bit more aware and kind of put yourself on a higher pedestal than maybe you think you are.Kane said he has not been distracted by the legal issues.Ive been focused on hockey all summer, he said. I really havent put too much thought or emphasis on the other stuff.Sabres captain Brian Gionta said Kane must do better because he represents the team.I would hope that he wants to stay a little more low profile around things, Gionta said. Hopefully, hes still maturing as an individual off the ice.Kane said he is maturing.Well, I turned 25 on Aug. 2. Im getting older, he said. Im maturing just as everybody else is. And I think every year and every day you mature as a person.Kane said hes not had any conversations with Sabres management or heard from the NHL about his legal issues.Following his arrest, the league issued a statement saying it will monitor the legal proceedings before determining whether Kane will face disciplinary action. The NHL added that, if necessary, it could direct Kane to the NHL/NHL Players Associations behavioral health professionals for evaluation and counseling.In early July, Sabres general manager Tim Murray said Kane needs to behave better regardless of whether hes cleared of the allegations.Kane also ran into trouble with the Sabres, who suspended him for one game in February after he slept in and missed practice. It happened a day after pictures surfaced on social media of Kane celebrating in Toronto after attending the NBA All-Star Game.The fourth player selected in the 2009 draft, Kane completed his first season in Buffalo after being acquired in a multiplayer trade with Winnipeg in February 2015. He scored 20 goals and had 15 assists in 65 games last season.Game notes Kane said he is fully healed from an injury to his left hand that forced him to miss the final nine games of last season. ... The Sabres first on-ice practices are Friday. ... 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While that has been an issue at times this season -- including in each of his last three losses -- Quintana feels like he can breathe a bit easier after surpassing the double-digit win milestone.(Theres) more I can do, Quintana said Friday. (Ill take) one at a time. Im going to focus on tomorrow and try to get another win for my team.Quintana has had good control of his fastball of late and is making more of an effort to record quicker outs by attacking the strike zone more. Although his results of late have been mixed, surpassing the 10-win plateau may improve his focus even more.Im sure (10 wins) was a mental hurdle for him, manager Robin Ventura said Friday. Its similar when guys are close to knocking in 100 runs, it always seems like theyre trying to force it instead of just letting it happen. Or a guy is trying to hit his last homer to get to a big number. Youll see how long it takes somebody to get there. But the good part is I know hes not changing who he is. Hes probably feeling a little freer.dddddddddddd.On Saturday, Quintana will face Ariel Miranda, who will make his fourth start for the Mariners after being acquired from Baltimore. Miranda has gained no-decisions in all three of his previous four starts while earning a victory after pitching an inning of relief on Aug. 9 against Detroit.Manager Scott Servais said he has seen Miranda make steady progress, especially with his confidence in pitching at the major league level.He hasnt been in awe of any situation, Servais said Friday. I think hes handled what weve thrown at him very well. Hes open to trying different things whether its a different grip on a slider or add another pitch. Hes very coachable.The Mariners bullpen has been taxed of late as Seattles starters have struggled to go deep into games. The Mariners used five pitchers in Thursday nights 7-6 loss before Felix Hernandez worked 7 1/3 innings in Fridays 3-1 victory that required Servais to only use closer Edwin Diaz.Hernandezs long outing proved to be huge for Seattles relievers, which should make for an easier road the rest of this weekends series against the White Sox.(The bullpen) has been used a lot and its caught up with them a bit, Servais said. But every team is a little bit tired right now and we just have to figure out how to get through it. ' ' '