Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin argues that Red Wings forward Patrick Kane is among several players who have played their way into being coveted trade deadline rentals:
Patrick Kane, Detroit Red Wings
I don’t blame any Wings fans who get their backs up seeing Kane’s name on this list. Your team is 7-2-0 since Todd McLellan took over as head coach, after all. Kane has gone Benjamin Button since the switch, too, catching fire for 13 points in eight games. But despite Detroit’s impressive surge, it still isn’t holding an Eastern Conference Wildcard spot, trailing the Columbus Blue Jackets by three points with a game in hand. So we obviously cannot forecast a surefire playoff berth for the Wings, as much as their fans want one after eight consecutive seasons without making it. If the Wings still sit on the periphery or worse a month from now, does GM Steve Yzerman begrudgingly entertain offers for Showtime? Kane’s recent explosion has demonstrated he still can be an offensive difference maker, now 19 months removed from hip resurfacing surgery. He has a full no-trade clause, but might he want to join a contender in hopes of a deep playoff run?
Continued; I don’t think that Kane is going anywhere.
