The NHL free agency market kicked off yesterday, and several renowned free agents such as Ryan O'Reilly, Matt Duchene, Alex Killorn, Dmitry Orlov, Blake Wheeler, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Max Pacioretty, and Michael Bunting have all signed a contract with a new team.
However, Patrick Kane, one of the best forwards available this summer, has not yet reached an agreement with an NHL team.
Indeed, Friedman mentions that Kane wishes to wait until he is fully recovered from his injury before committing to a team. This means that an agreement might only materialize at the beginning of the next season.
After an exceptional season during which he recorded 92 points in 2021-2022, the 34-year-old veteran experienced some difficulties last season, totaling only 21 goals and 36 assists in 73 games.
