Patrick Kane's Days in Detroit Could Already Be Numbered
Patrick Kane has yet to debut for the Detroit Red Wings but reports are already hinting his exit could be near.
Insiders Indicate Kane's Stay In Detroit Could Be Short
On Thursday TSN's Pierre LeBrun talked about Patrick Kane on Insider Trading. During the segment, LeBrun indicated that the Red Wings have contingency plans for Kane if things do not go to plan.
Of course, the hope is that #88 gets them in the playoffs and it's a great story and that's what their focus is - but if they fall out, Pat Brisson and Steve Yzerman have had that conversation about 'okay, well, let's have that conversation closer to the deadline. Let's see what Patrick Kane wants,' and it's possible that he gets flipped, and therefore the Red Wings get an asset for Patrick Kane, who is a UFA on July 1st.
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LeBrun indicates that even if Kane is traded at the deadline he will still have much of the control in the situation due to the No Trade Clause in his contract.
He has the full no-trade clause, Patrick Kane does, so he and Pat Brisson would have a big say, but the bottom line is that this is a win-win for Detroit. Either he gets them into the playoffs, it's a great story - or Detroit potentially at least nets an asset for the future Hall of Famer.
It sounds as though the Red Wings are open to multiple options depending on how their season plays out. If Kane does need to be moved another NHL insider has a destination in mind.
Atlantic Division Kane Blockbuster
Adding to this discussion NHL insider Darren Dreger added his thoughts to the situation. According to Dreger one team to watch around the deadline could be the Buffalo Sabres.
Darren Dreger mentioned the Buffalo Sabres as a team who was in on Kane before he signed in Detroit as a possible landing spot for Kane should he opt for a move if Detroit ends up out of the race and Buffalo ends up in the hunt.
These next few months could be pivotal in the future of Patrick Kane. Whoever ends up in the race for a playoffs spot in the Atlantic Division could get the boost of having Patrick Kane around.
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