While it would be super fun to entertain the idea of Kane in Caps, this one is quite easily a no go.
Cap doesnt work at all. Caps are already leaning on LTIR to only fill up the roster with a minimum contract 13th F, and this would take them over the cap again.
CHI could retain 20-30% to make it work but it would cost more futures. Atleast a 1st.
And then you are stuck again as Caps would need to replace Vrana with a top6-capable player. Thats either someone like Hoffman from dead agency, or it costs another set of future assets to trade for one. And would need to make cap room for that, again. So essentially it means atleast one of Jensen/Panik needs to be added to original deal for cap purposes.
After all the gymnastics you have a 3 year update for Wilson to a superstar, but who plays completely different style than Willy. Youll have to tweak your pk and es minutes heavily. Where does Kane take a spot on our PP?
Cost for that would be downgrading Vrana, and sending basically all of our futures out. Complete and desperate all in move. Im not even saying what ifs on regression, i believe he will be superstar for the end of that contract, but what if he gets injured? Or COVID ruins next season? Its way too much of a gamble, even if all the pieces felled in for the initial go-trade.
only way to get Kane discussion really started is undoing that horrible Schultz deal. Thats why i hate that deal the most, it handcuffed us and closed so many doors to get creative. Id really like to see Caps going full all in for the Ovies last hurrah.