Patrick Kane says joining Toronto wasn't a realistic option
Patrick Kane turned back the clock on Sunday night at the United Center against the Toronto Maple Leafs, recording a hat-trick and one assist in a 5-3 win.
With the NHL's deadline less than two weeks away and several teams interesting in Kane, the 34-year-old was asked after the game about the possibility of Toronto being a landing spot for him and he denied those rumours, saying it wasn't a realistic destination.
Patrick Kane didn't think Toronto was a realistic destination.
"I don't think there was – at least that I know of - much discussion of that being an option. I think there's a lot of different reports out there & not all of them are true. Gotta be careful what you listen to."— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) February 20, 2023
Kane has been linked to a handful of teams in recent weeks, including the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights by ESPN's Kevin Weekes, as well as the Edmonton Oilers by by TSN's Chris Johnston.
Following Sunday's win, Kane was named the first star of the game and given a loud ovation by the fans at the United Center as he came out to salute them, for potentially the final time as a Blackhawk.
Patrick Kane with a big ovation after being named No. 1 star in what could be one of his final games as a member of Chicago. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/sTz6KlqYFa— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) February 20, 2023
The Blackhawks have six games left before the trade deadline on Friday, March 3rd, with two of them coming at home. It will be interesting to see over the next few days if the Blackhawks decide to scratch Kane for 'trade-related reasons' as the Blue Jackets and Coyotes have been doing with Vladislav Gavrikov and Jakob Chychrun, respectively.
Where do you think Patrick Kane will end up by March 3rd's trade deadline? Have your say in the poll below!
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 19 | 226 ANSWERS Patrick Kane says joining Toronto wasn't a realistic option Where will Patrick Kane be after March 3rd's trade deadline? | ||
| Dallas Stars | 47 | 20.8 % |
| Edmonton Oilers | 29 | 12.8 % |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 40 | 17.7 % |
| Still in Chicago | 110 | 48.7 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Patrick Maroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Lukas Reichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Anze Kopitar | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Quinton Byfield | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Noah Cates | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Marcus Johansson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Adrian Kempe | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Martin Pospisil | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kevin Rooney | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Matthew Boldy | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bobby Brink | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kevin Fiala | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tyson Foerster | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nazem Kadri | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Justin Kirkland | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||