Chris Johnston reports on TSN Insider Trading Today the unrestricted free agent forward Patrick Kane and his agent, Pat Brisson, have officially begun discussions with the team about the 34-year-old’s next contract. Kane is believed to be in talks with at least four teams in the Eastern Conference, possibly five.
Kane opted to undergo hip surgery in the offseason after suffering a lingering injury for much of last season. He underwent surgery on June 1st and was expected to recover in four to six months. He appears to be on track to return to the NHL within that schedule. This injury led to Stanley’s loss last season, as Kane had a poor year offensively, scoring just 21 goals and 36 assists in 73 games between the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. There is a high possibility that it interfered with the play of the cup champion.
Johnston believes the clubs Kane is talking about are the Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings. Each of these teams makes sense given Kane’s situation. Kane has some familiarity with the Rangers, having played for them last year. He’s from Buffalo, and the Sabers are a growing team and could definitely use another scoring forward. Florida reached the Stanley Cup Final last year and often seems to be a popular destination for free agents. And finally, the Red Wings acquired one of Kane’s favorite players to play with. alex debrincat.
If Kane can return even a fraction of the player he once was, signing Kane could certainly change the balance of a very strong Eastern Conference. He is just two years removed from a 92-point season and was a point scorer in 12 of 13 seasons prior to last year.
Kane’s biggest concern is that the hip resurfacing surgery he underwent will be difficult to recover from. nicklas backstrom He has struggled to return to work since undergoing surgery last year. Ryan Kessler Since having it in 2019, there has been no going back. Mike Schillinger and ed jovanowski Jovanovski was able to play in 37 games in the 2013-14 season, but two other players underwent the same surgery, neither of whom were able to return for an extended period of time. This surgery is usually performed on people in their 50s and is not commonly performed on people under 40. However, this is not without success for athletes, as tennis star Andy Murray underwent the surgery and successfully returned to the court.