With just over four weeks until the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline, we’ve got you covered every day at Daily Faceoff with one trade-focused story leading up to Deadline Day.
Today we’re going to do a deep dive on Chicago Blackhawks icon Patrick Kane, who will be contemplating trade possibilities as the No. 4 ranked player on our Trade Targets board.
2023 Trade Deadline Countdown: 31 days
PATRICK KANE
- Right Wing, Chicago Blackhawks
- Shoots: Right
- Age: 34
- Height: 5’10” | Weight: 177 lbs.
- Cap Hit: $10.5 million
- Term: Pending UFA
- Trade Clauses: Full ‘no-trade,’ complete veto power
- Stats: 45 GP, 9 goals, 25 assists, 34 points, 19:48 avg TOI
- Career: 16th season (all with Chicago), 1152 GP, 439 goals, 1214 points, 20:18 avg TOI
Archetype and Ideal Role
Franchise Player. First line facilitator, first unit power play.
Players of Kane’s ilk so rarely become available. There are only 17 “Franchise Players,” according to our Daily Faceoff Archetype series, and Kane ranked No. 13 in the game’s most elite player category.
Scouting Report
There is nothing left for Kane to accomplish at the NHL level. His trophy case is full: three Stanley Cups, Hart Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, Calder Trophy and the NHL’s Top 100 anniversary team. He could have hung up his skates seven seasons ago and still been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
Kane’s game is so iconic that you can rattle off details about his style of play without blinking. The question teams are attempting to answer is: Where is his game now at age 34?
We’ll tell you. His vision and hands are still the best in the league. He anticipates and moves the puck to areas quickly to take advantage of space.