Eklund: Leafs LosT Out on Patrick Kane, still looking for a forward…

nobody "lost out" on patrick kane.

No W available is close to Nylander.

Rumor mill says Willie Nylander is available to fill a top 6 role. E5

So, we're moving Nylander for a top 6 forward. What am I missing here?

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So, we're moving Nylander for a top 6 forward. What am I missing here?

Sounds like they are hoping to get a top 6 forward to replace Nylander, when he is traded for a Dman.

This is intriguing. It seems like different sources are hearing different stories about Toronto.

Ek is saying the Leafs are aggressively looking for a top 6 forward, and tried hard to land Patrick Kane.

LeBrun just said this morning that the Leafs spoke to Kane, but weren’t even among the final 3 or 4 teams list. They didn’t make an aggressive pitch for Kane since their focus is to improve their blue line, rather than a scoring forward. GM Brad Treliving also just stated that he is looking to upgrade his blueline.

Not sure who to believe here. Could be some misdirection and semantics games going on.

If the Leafs thought Patrick Kane was still a top six who could replace Nylander then they could stretch that thinking to think Corey Perry could fit that.

This is intriguing. It seems like different sources are hearing different stories about Toronto.

Ek is saying the Leafs are aggressively looking for a top 6 forward, and tried hard to land Patrick Kane.

LeBrun just said this morning that the Leafs spoke to Kane, but weren’t even among the final 3 or 4 teams list. They didn’t make an aggressive pitch for Kane since their focus is to improve their blue line, rather than a scoring forward. GM Brad Treliving also just stated that he is looking to upgrade his blueline.

Not sure who to believe here. Could be some misdirection and semantics games going on.
- Cooleus

Obviously believe Ek. Feeble minds like Treliving can't grasp the 4D dominoes taking place.

I think Leaf’s will either trade WM for an impact D or let him walk and use the cap-space to go after someone like Patrick Kane in the offseason. Depending on how he performs with Detroit this season, Kane could be worth $6-$7M aav contract which is basically what WN’s current contract aav is.

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So the team that definitely needs D and a D upgrade most definitely was sniffing around a purely offensive player, which they already have enough of...

Kind of amusing all the negative comments about Kane... right AFTER he chose Detroit and got signed. Didn't see hardly any negative comments until he chose Detroit. Once I saw it was a one year "show me" contract which is pretty low risk I'm not really concerned at this point. We'll see how it plays out.

Kind of amusing all the negative comments about Kane I've seen... right AFTER he chose Detroit and got signed. Didn't see hardly any negative comments until he chose Detroit. Once I saw it was a one year "show me" contract which is pretty low risk I'm not really concerned at this point. We'll see how it plays out.
- Vladdie_Kon1

This is a no-risk move for Detroit. They gave up no picks or players to acquire him.

If he works out and helps the Wings qualify for the playoffs, then great for him and the team.

If his hip won't cooperate and he's greatly diminished or washed, then you're only on the hook for one year. You get a year of Kane mentoring your young players.

People hating on Kane in the lead up to this were mostly thinking he would get more term and money. This contract is actually quite good.

Kind of amusing all the negative comments about Kane... right AFTER he chose Detroit and got signed. Didn't see hardly any negative comments until he chose Detroit. Once I saw it was a one year "show me" contract which is pretty low risk I'm not really concerned at this point. We'll see how it plays out.
- Vladdie_Kon1

I think it's great, reminds me of the beginning of the 2000's when the Wings were signing all these old guys with big names.

Kind of amusing all the negative comments about Kane... right AFTER he chose Detroit and got signed. Didn't see hardly any negative comments until he chose Detroit. Once I saw it was a one year "show me" contract which is pretty low risk I'm not really concerned at this point. We'll see how it plays out.
- Vladdie_Kon1

There was literally thousands of negative comments about him before he signed in Detroit

Kind of amusing all the negative comments about Kane... right AFTER he chose Detroit and got signed. Didn't see hardly any negative comments until he chose Detroit. Once I saw it was a one year "show me" contract which is pretty low risk I'm not really concerned at this point. We'll see how it plays out.
- Vladdie_Kon1

I don’t think the comments are so much against Kane but more about the track record of those having that surgery and their lack of performance thereafter. Couple that with his age and decline.

It’s not no risk. What if he’s healthy enough to play but not at top six level? Do they keep him up in the lineup because of who he is? If so, how does that affect team performance, chemistry and morale?

Kind of amusing all the negative comments about Kane... right AFTER he chose Detroit and got signed. Didn't see hardly any negative comments until he chose Detroit. Once I saw it was a one year "show me" contract which is pretty low risk I'm not really concerned at this point. We'll see how it plays out.
- Vladdie_Kon1

False, its the 4th I'm saing he was garbage for the Rangers in the playoff, kinda doubt its going to be much better after that surgery

But agree its a very low risk for the wings !

This is an interesting Twitter thread to read as many people seem to be confusing labrum surgery with hip resurfacing (which is a form of hip replacement - physicians refer to it as 'hip replacement' though it's less severe than so-called total hip replacement). It would be very cool if Kane bucked the odds on this but I'm very, very skeptical that someone can play at even a decent level in the NHL with an artificial hip joint.

https://twitter.com/Hocke...tatus/1729520790297862349

Tell them to call Doug Armstrong several D to pick from.

Tell them to call Doug Armstrong there are several D to choose from