Prized UFA winger could be headed to one of 4 teams in 2023-24

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Mike Armenti
August 13, 2023 (11:39)

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We're now almost 1 month out from the start of training camp and one of the biggest names still out there is Patrick Kane. This was to be expected, considering Kane's current health status. The star winger underwent hip resurfacing surgery earlier this summer and likely won't be able to play until November or December.

In his recent mailbag article on The Athletic, Arthur Staple suggested that Kane has a number of suitors who are interested in bringing him in if/when he is finally ready to sign a new deal. The teams with the most interest, per Staple, are the Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, his hometown Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers.

"And then Kane has to choose them. He might choose Edmonton or Colorado, or maybe Buffalo, depending on who can squeeze a modest cap hit in and which team Kane feels has the best chance to win. I have heard he really enjoyed his brief Rangers stint and would love a shot to show what he can do there when healthy, which he definitely was not in the spring." - Staple on the 4 most likely landing spots for Kane

Kane, 34, is currently focused on his recovery. He has made significant strides so far and has resumed working out, but there's still some road ahead before he'll be ready for contact.

The Buffalo native still managed to put up nearly 60 points between the Blackhawks and Rangers despite his hip injury. In 73 games, Kane had 57 points (21 goals, 36 assists), 16 penalty minutes and was a minus-22.

Source: The Athletic

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