Per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli:
#LGRW are among teams grinding with their UFAs today – and belief is they've made progress with Patrick Kane. But the next 24 hours are going to be wild.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2024
If Kane makes it to market, sources say #GoHabsGo are preparing a pitch for him.
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From Seravalli’s article:
What about the Detroit Red Wings? Their season ended 76 days ago, yet Steve Yzerman is negotiating with Shayne Gostisbehere, David Perron and Patrick Kane into the 11th hour.
And all the while, the rest of the league is salivating to see whether these players make it to market.
That means we could be in for some surprises. While it’s believed the Red Wings and Kane found some traction on Sunday, sources indicate the Montréal Canadiens are one of the teams preparing a pitch for P. Kane on Monday should navigate free agency on Monday for the second time in one year. Kane, now 35 and eligible to sign a bonus-laden 35-plus contract for the first time in his career, registered 20 goals and 47 points in 50 games after a lengthy recovery from hip resurfacing surgery. That’s a 77-point pace for one of the 100 Greatest Players of All-Time (as chosen by the NHL in 2017) – and there’s reason to believe he’ll be even better next season with a full summer to train.
The New York Rangers, Dallas Stars and Kane’s hometown Buffalo Sabres are just a few of the other teams who are expected to make a play for Kane. Among the questions to consider from a Montréal perspective: Would Kane consider playing in Canada? Does he have interest in playing for Martin St. Louis? Would he commit to a non-playoff team like the Habs given their build cycle and timeline?
Then again, Kane chose the Red Wings last season. Could he play for a third Original Six team?
