Patrick Kane is coming off a great first season with the Detroit Red Wings, putting up 20 goals, and 47 points in 50 games, nearly a Point Per Game after missing the start of the season, when Patrick Kane had his right hip surgically repaired six months prior to his debut with the Red Wings vs the San Jose Sharks.
Kane ranked among the team leaders with 20 goals (4th), 27 assists (8th), 47 points (T6th), two power-play goals (T10th), 15 power-play points (7th), three overtime goals (T1st), seven game-winning goals (1st) and 147 shots (6th) in 50 games. Kane joined Ed Jovanovski and Nicklas Backstrom as NHL players to come back from hip resurfacing surgery. The operation involves dislocating the upper end of the thighbone, trimming it, capping it, and removing cartilage before putting it back in place.
Patrick Kane backed off his success in a shorter season for Kane with the Red Wings, He signed a 1 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2024-25, Kane will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000. Kane is a former Calder Memorial Trophy in 2007-08 as the NHL’s top rookie with 22 goals and 72 points, which was the most among rookies in 82 games.
Patrick Kane is a former Hart Trophy winner, winning the award in the 15-16 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Kane is also a 3x Cup champion winner with Chicago and a Conn Smythe winner in 2013, when the Blackhawks took down the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final. In 2017, Patrick Kane was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players as part of the league’s year-long Centennial Celebration.
Detroit Red Wings Projected 2024-2025 Lines.
Line 1: (LW) Alex DeBrincat – (C) Dylan Larkin – (RW) Lucas Raymond
line 2: (LW) Vladimir Tarasenko – (C) J.T. Compher – (RW) Patrick Kane
Line 3: Michael Rasmussen – (C) Andrew Copp – (RW) Jonathan Berggren
Line 4: (LW) Tyler Motte – (C) Joe Veleno – (RW) Christian Fischer
Patrick Kane is also Projected to be on the first Powerplay unit, alongside Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and Erik Gustafsson.
Both DeBrincat and Gustafsson are former Blackhawks teammates of Kane, and we’re on the Powerplay together with the Blackhawks so there’s already built in chemistry between the 3, and this being Kane’s 2nd year in Detroit.
Final Thoughts
Patrick Kane is ranked #83rd by NHL.com Fantasy Rankings.
74. Bo Horvat, C, NYI
75. Roope Hintz, C, DAL
76. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS
77. Tomas Hertl, C, VGK
78. Frederik Andersen, G, CAR
79. Gustav Forsling, D, FLA
80. Evander Kane, LW, EDM
81. Blake Coleman, C/RW, CGY
82. Mark Scheifele, C, WPG
83. Patrick Kane, RW, DET
Kane is above Detroit Teammates Alex DeBrincat (at 93) and Lucas Raymond (at 139), and Dylan Larkin is the highest-ranked Red Wing at 61.
In a 12 man league, 83 is mid 7th round, which is great value for a guy with tons and tons of talent and experience, who was nearly a PPG last year, is now more healthy coming into this year, and is available for all the offseason activities and preseason.
He plays on the first Powerplay, and top 6 minutes with Projected to be Vladimir Tarasenko who were both trade deadline acquisitions in the 22-23 season by the New York Rangers.
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