Major: The 3 Front-running teams to Sign Patrick Kane are Revealed and the Montreal Canadiens Can Help Them Reduce Their Payroll
The Patrick Kane derby is about to be settled, and we are on the brink of finally learning where the star player will sign.
On this subject, the renowned insider Darren Dreger has just revealed the eight teams that are still in the race to sign him.
Interesting! Clearly, several teams from the Montreal Canadiens' division are at the forefront of the race!
And speaking of the CH, let's remember that Kent Hughes could be involved, indirectly, in this matter. Why?
Because many of these teams trying to sign Kane will need to make a trade first, in order to free up space in their salary cap.
This is where the Canadiens and their nearly 5 million dollars of available cap space come into play.
Remember when the Flames traded Sean Monahan here (with a first-round pick) to make room to sign Nazem Kadri?
Well, it's exactly the same principle.
A team like the Toronto Maple Leafs could trade, for example, a bad contract and a first-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens, to then be able to sign Kane.
Update: According to what journalist and insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports, the three favorite teams, among the 8 favorites in the race to sign Kane, would be the Florida Panthers, the Detroit Red Wings, and the Buffalo Sabres.
A big file to follow!
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Would you pull a trade A-La Monahan to help another team with cap space? | ||
| Yes, if it includes a 1st round pick | 408 | 67.4 % |
| No | 197 | 32.6 % |
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