Confirmed with Link: Patrick Kane signs one year extension (4M base, up to 6.5M with bonuses)

[Michael Brand Eggs]

IMO, he should consider retiring. It seems like he just doesn't have the fire anymore.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

IMO, he should consider retiring. It seems like he just doesn't have the fire anymore.

IMO he shouldn't consider your opinion. I hope he goes on a scoring tear...

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Think it was how Lalonde talked few games ago. That power-play has to be faster, more tic-tac-toe plays. He didn't mention any players but generally that.

Now afterwards, it's really how Kane plays. Too slow. Too easy to predict for the PK unit. He should move and pass, not be stationary. Or pass faster.

I think it's partly that everyone else is too deferential to Kane on the power play. He always is the one they give the puck to to carry it into the zone. He's the one they're looking to pass to first.

If they treat him as just another part of the power play it may free him up and get him going and make the power play less predictable.

 

[Gniwder]

IMO he shouldn't consider your opinion. I hope he goes on a scoring tear...

Even if he does, he's got another year at most. I'd rather just call up Lombardi and hope he goes on a scoring tear.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Tank, Kane and Petry all loaded and ready to rock.

 

[theYman]

All in all not impressed so far this year. If he's giving it his all then maybe he should move on. Some great players just don't age well in their later years. I think 46 yr old Datsyuk could still play better than him right now.

 

[19 for president]

Because there are no dots to connect? Converting chances has been bad but effort and getting chances has been good the past two. Better than prior.

If Kane were on the 4th line like Sprong was no one would care about his lack of effort.

Yeah I think if Kane were getting limited minutes with a big offensive zone time push like Sprong was he'd have less complaints. We just aren't a good enough team to cover up his 5 on 5 issues in a top 6 role. (Same for Tank for that matter)

If we can get a breakout game going like last year he can still be effective offensively but he can't play dump and chase. If you get him time he still has a great shot and can thread the needle well but this team isn't really built that way.

Lalondes current system is not built for 1 way offensive wingers to succeed.

 

[dalem177]

Lalondes current system is not built for 1 way offensive wingers to succeed.

In my unsophisticated opinion, this. ^

 

[GoBoltz56]

Lalondes current system is not built for 1 way offensive wingers to succeed.

I'm still trying to figure out who it's built for.