Patrick Kane has been rumoured to be close to getting a deal done for several weeks now, with the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Florida Panthers leading the way in courting the future Hall-Of-Famer.
However, a deal is not yet done, so speculation on where Kane will sign has continued. Now, Elliotte Friedman has revealed that Kane is unlikely to sign in the Western Conference, as he believes Kane does not want to deal with the travel.
The Buffalo Sabres seem to be the leading candidate to land Patrick Kane's services next year. The Sabres are Kane's hometown team, somewhere he would likely be willing to retire if the time is right.
He'd also still be on the East Coast, as Friedman has pointed out is important to him. The only thing remaining is how much term Kane wants to sign for, and if the Sabres can make that work with their current roster.
As the season progresses, we will see who lands Patrick Kane and for how long he will call them home.
As seen on Blade of Steel - "Insider reveals the reason Patrick Kane doesn't want to play in the Western Conference"
POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 24 | 119 ANSWERS Insider Drops a Bombshell About Patrick Kane's Next Team Do you think Kane will sign in Buffalo? | ||
Yes | 61 | 51.3 % |
No | 58 | 48.7 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Connor McDavid | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
Artemi Panarin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |