It has been a big month for all-time great Chicago Blackhawks players. Jonathan Toews returned to the NHL by agreeing to a contract with the Winnipeg Jets, Brent Seabrook joined the Calgary Flames organization, and Duncan Keith was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Add Patrick Kane to the mix as he signed a one-year extension with the Detroit Red Wings, the team he's been with for the last two seasons. Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) on X [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Guu0h6UXsAA73xc.jpg:large] Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) on X YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 🎬 The #RedWings have signed Patrick Kane to a one-year contract with an AAV of $3,000,000. [https://x.com/detroitredwings/status/1939842725844541716?s=46&t=NDF-ZZp7Wd4XL6YBtj83Og] Chicago traded Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers during the 2022-23 season, but it didn't work out there long-term. Detroit has been his hockey home ever since. Kane is not the MVP-caliber player that he once was, but he is still a productive offensive player in the league. During the 2024-25 season, on a mostly struggling Red Wings team, Kane had 21 goals and 38 assists for 59 points in 72 games. That's excellent production for a 36-year-old. He will turn 37 over the 2025-26 campaign, but the Red Wings are banking on a similar level of production. With offensive stars around him like Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat, he should be able to succeed. Detroit will have a $3 million cap hit on Kane. He also has room to make $4 million in bonus money. If he plays 10 or more games, he gets $2.5 million, an extra $250 thousand for 30 and 50 games played, $500 thousand for reaching the playoffs, $250 thousand for a round one win, and $250 thousand for a round two win. Kane has had an incredibly decorated career. He won just about every individual award you can win, in addition to three Stanley Cups and the Conn Smythe Trophy. Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) on X [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Guu25BGWsAA6SWW.jpg:large] Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) on X MORE OF THIS. 🎬 [https://x.com/detroitredwings/status/1939846637452419365?s=46&t=NDF-ZZp7Wd4XL6YBtj83Og] Despite his impressive resume that will make him a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Kane still has the drive to play at a high level. Whether the Red Wings will take advantage of his presence or not remains to be seen. Visit The Hockey News Chicago Blackhawks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/] team site to stay updated on the latest news [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/latest-newshttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news], game-day [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/game-dayhttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/game-day] coverage, player features [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/nashville-predators/playershttps://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/players], and more.
