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Patrick Kane Is Getting Traded, Might as Well be to the Maple Leafs

By James Tanner

Jun 22, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas announces the number twenty-nine overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas announces the number twenty-nine overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane   Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Need Kane

The Leafs are doing the right thing by sticking with the plan that has saw them build the best team in the NHL (results pending) but they are doing a crap job of selling this plan to their fans.

I don’t think there is one person in the Leafs world  that spends as much of their time hanging with the people who disagree with them, and since we live in a world where everyone mostly spends time in their own bubbles, I think this is invaluable when it comes to knowing the pulse of the team.

This fan bases most passionate supporters would – with few exceptions – welcome a worse team with worse players that had different management.

One way to bridge that gap and get people excited would be to bring in a player so exciting that everyone forgets what they were mad about in the first place.

There is one player who is definitely available who fits that bill – Patrick Kane.

The Blackhawks aren’t just rebuilding, they bailed on their re-tool by shipping out young star Alex Debrincat and possible future star, but likely bust, Kirby Dach.  You can guarantee that Kane and Toews do not want to be spending the rest of their careers playing on crap teams.

So in order to show some respect to two of the greatest players to ever wear their uniform, you can expect the Blackhawks to find them a new home sooner than later.

Sure, the trade deadline makes a lot more sense, but that won’t cut it for the Leafs and their fans.  They need Patrick Kane in the blue and white immediately, and by training camp at the latest.

This team already has a group of the best defensive forwards in the world: Marner, Matthews, Kampf, Jarnkrok, Kerfoot and Engvall is likely more than doubling the next best team’s defensive forwards.

If there is a team in the NHL who can fit in a horrible defensive player like Patick Kane, it’s the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Kane and Matthews are close friends who are said to keep in touch even throughout the season.  (info from capfriendly.com).

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