NHL Insider Believes Kane, Red Wings Likely To Reach New Deal
NHL insider believes Detroit Red Wings will work to re-sign Patrick Kane this off-season
The Detroit Red Wings are reportedly interested in bringing back forward Patrick Kane, according to NHL insider Darren Dreger.
The veteran winger made a significant impact last season with almost 60 points through 72 games at 36 years old. Kane’s value as a player coincides with his value as a mentor to up-and-coming forwards like Marco Kasper that will get to play with a three-time Stanley Cup champion. Bringing back Kane would help the team continue to build chemistry as well as have him continue to give out lessons to young players that could use the advice.
We can expect a cap hit around $4 million per season as that’s what he signed for the Red Wings initially and may include a trade clause of sorts as that’s what he asked for in his previous deal. As for term, we could see multiple years as it was a great fit for Kane last season but no more than two seasons seems likely
Detroit has roughly $21.3 million in cap space heading into this off-season and has been linked to several big name free agents like Aaron Ekblad and Mitch Marner. Other pending free agents with the Red Wings are Alex Lyon, Jeff Petry and key depth forward Tyler Motte among others. The next few weeks may feature some serious roster moves for the Red Wings heading into next season and it sounds like one we can expect is a Kane re-signing.
