Patrick Kane in another NHL uniform.

The thought of the future Hall of Famer playing for a team other than the Blackhawks would have seemed inconceivable during the team's Cup runs last decade. But with GM Kyle Davidson deciding to rebuild Chicago's roster and with the 33-year-old Kane having just one year left on his contract, the winger's time in the Windy City may be running short.

Will a contending team give in and provide the assets necessary to facilitate a trade? And which team is the best landing spot for Kane?

'Showtime' on Broadway! Kane to the Rangers Is the Move

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury proved to be a wheeler-dealer leading up to last season's trade deadline, adding Andrew Copp, Frank Vatrano, Justin Braun and Tyler Motte to his lineup. They all played a role in the Rangers reaching the 2022 Eastern Conference Final.

Drury could make a bigger splash at this season's trade deadline by acquiring Patrick Kane.

The Rangers' top three right wingers are Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko and Sammy Blais. None of them are considered as a true first-line scorer.

Perhaps this is the season that promising youngsters Lafreniere and Kakko emerge as the scoring stars they were projected to become when the Rangers drafted them. Nevertheless, they lack Kane's offensive abilities, experience and championship pedigree.

Winner of three Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks and playoff MVP in 2013, Kane remains among the NHL's elite right wings. As a postseason rental player, he could become the missing piece of the championship puzzle for the Rangers this season.

With a projected $4.7 million in trade-deadline cap space, the Rangers would need the Blackhawks to retain half of Kane's $10.5 million salary-cap hit for this season. They'd also have to send a salaried player to Chicago to free up sufficient cap room.

The rebuilding Hawks, meanwhile, could seek a return heavy with futures, including at least a first-round pick, a top prospect and a promising NHL player.