Blackhawks Rumors: Likely trades, landing spots for Patrick Kane

The Chicago Blackhawks are sellers at this year’s NHL trade deadline. It is going to be a big year for them as they try to accelerate what is a full-blown rebuild.

Of course, there are plenty of players that they are going to be trying to trade but the big one is Patrick Kane. He is on an expiring contract that is worth a lot of money.

In addition to that, he isn’t having the best year with this horrid Blackhawks team so it will be a complicated trade. However, there are going to be a lot of suitors for his services.

We know it won’t be the New York Rangers acquiring him but it is certainly going to be someone if Kane approves. These are three likely trades and landing spots for Patrick Kane:

The Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres can get a deal done for Patrick Kane.

The Chicago Blackhawks are for sure going to try and get a first-round pick if they are going to land Patrick Kane. They are also going to try and get a top prospect for him as well. Whether or not they are able to will depend on what happens with some other trade chips around the league.

The Buffalo Sabres are an obvious option as they are his hometown team. People have connected the Sabres with the end of Kane’s career forever and now it is something that both sides might consider.

With Buffalo as a bubble team (and one of the most exciting teams in the league), it would be a risky trade but they are a team that might be able to get him re-signed if they were able to get a deal like this done.