Veteran Patrick Kane continues to be the subject of speculation about his future in professional hockey and some National League teams remain on the lookout, waiting to learn his intentions.
The New York Post however, learned that the New York Rangers were never in the mix to bring the veteran back to the Big Apple. This is where Kane finished the 2022-2023 season, but his reunion with Artemi Panarin did not bear fruit.
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Kane scored 12 points in 19 games with the Blueshirts, then added six points in seven playoff games.
Above all, the Rangers had to demonstrate particular ingenuity in terms of salary cap to acquire the American who only had eyes for them. This season, New York no longer has space on the mass and the formation does not seem to have any particular weakness in attack since Peter Laviolette’s men are at the top of the Metropolitan section.
Panthers ahead?
Last week, TSN reported on four Eastern Conference teams potentially interested in acquiring the three-time Stanley Cup winner: the Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers. . According to various sources, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning could also meet with Kane next week.
In the case of the Panthers, the project could come true if general manager Bill Zito manages to effectively maneuver his payroll.
For the moment, as reported by the site floridahockeynow.com, the presence of Aaron Ekblad’s name on the long-term injured list allows the Panthers to respect the limit of $83.5 million in force in the Bettman circuit. However, the defender has a chance of returning to the game by the end of the month, just like Brandon Montour. Even though Kane will require less compensation than the previous one – he completed an eight-year, $84 million deal in 2022-2023 – Zito will have to make personnel moves if he hopes to obtain it.
Furthermore, the journalist from the same source, George Richards, added that Florida would be ready to offer around $1 million to the former Chicago Blackhawks.
Kane underwent hip surgery in June and his absence was estimated at the time to be at least four months.
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2023-11-14 16:53:14
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