6 potential landing spots if Patrick Kane decides to move
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Though it seems most likely that a trade involving Patrick Kane will have to wait until in-season, it sure would be the cherry on top of an immensely entertaining NHL offseason if the three-time Stanley Cup champion was moved by the Chicago Blackhawks over the next few weeks.
With all due respect to the several elite point producers that have switched sweaters, Kane is uniquely positioned as an expiring asset with persistent high-end talent and pedigree, and who currently skates for a team with eyes fixed on the future.
Kane is making the right move, though, by choosing to wait. Holding onto his trade request will only allow himself and the Blackhawks to gather more relevant information to make the best possible exchange of current and future talent.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t identify the best possible situations as it stands now.
Here are the dream landing spots if one of the most talented players of his generation chooses to move.
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Edmonton Oilers
The level of talent would be almost unfathomable. Kane would not only provide the Oilers with another premier forward in a group that already includes two of the very best in the game, but one built entirely differently. Whereas Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl dominate with speed and skill, and power and smarts, respectively, Kane’s brilliance is built on finesse.
With Kane, the Oilers can do it whatever which way — and with the three highest point producers over the last four seasons combined, by the way.
What’s best is that it seems like there’s a reasonable path forward for Edmonton GM Ken Holland. The Oilers have high-end prospects in Dylan Holloway and Xavier Bourgault who are capable of satisfying Chicago’s main concern, and some expendable salary the Blackhawks will most certainly be willing to take on in the short term between the likes of Tyson Barrie, Kailer Yamamoto, Jesse Puljujarvi and Warren Foegele.
Edmonton is one to watch if Kane sees the Oilers as a possible fit.
New York Rangers
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