Does Patrick Kane's Recent $5M Purchase Signal a Return to Chicago?
Patrick Kane's trade to the New York Rangers was the biggest thing since sliced bread. The 3x Stanley Cup champion was in limbo for a while as the Blackhawks facilitated a trade over months and months.
During those proceedings, Patrick Kane purchased a $5 million estate in Lake Forest, Illinois - a lakeside suburb north of metropolitan Chicago. Kane bought the home in September, when he must have known a trade was possible, as the Blackhawks had already started selling players to that point.
Could this mean that the 16-year Blackhawks veteran ends up back in Chicago at some point in the future?
It definitely doesn't hurt the possibility. However, a return to Chicago is unlikely - at least in the short-term. There is virtually zero fit hockey-wise, as the Hawks are in a full-fledged rebuild, and Kane is on the back-nine of his career and just wants to compete.
Chicago already ruled out a contract extension this summer, so Kane probably wouldn't return in 2023-24 if at all. The most likely scenario is the 34-year old signs a couple of one-or-two-year deals and signs an honorary contract with Chicago in 4-5 years to return a Hawk.
If anything, Kane's $5 million purchase was the reason he didn't want to leave, rather than a symbol of his imminent return.
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MARS 15 | 204 ANSWERS Does Patrick Kane's Recent $5M Purchase Signal a Return to Chicago? Will Patrick Kane return to Chicago at some point before retiring? | ||
| Yes | 85 | 41.7 % |
| No | 73 | 35.8 % |
| See results | 46 | 22.5 % |
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