Chris Chelios says Patrick Kane likely to join Blackhawks or Sabres

By admin — In News — July 16, 2026

   ​Hall of Famer Chris Chelios says he knows where Patrick Kane is going to wind up in free agency this summer.Chelios, the former Red Wings defenseman, was on 104.3 The Score in Chicago and he said the 37-year-old unrestricted free agent is leaning toward two teams and is unlikely to return to the Red Wings this year.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”I am not gonna like to you guys,” Chelios said. “It is down to Buffalo and Chicago. I know that.”Kane has played the past three seasons with the Red Wings, after spending the first 16-plus seasons of his NHL career with the Blackhawks.”It’s a tough decision for him, whether to go home, make it easy on his parents, his family and friends and finish like Taeser (Jonathan Toews) tried to do, or he comes back, in my opinion, as a Blackhawk,” Chelios said.”The Blackhawks, you see how tough it is to make the playoffs, it’s hit or miss, there’s no guarantees. With the absence of Connor (Bedard) in the beginning of the season, there’s no telling when he’ll be back yet.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”How great would that be? You saw the reception he got a couple of years ago during the jersey retirement. He’s so beloved in Chicago. I’m hoping he leans that way. I think he’s going to make his decision pretty quick now.”He’s still got some good gas in him. I think he’s got two, three years left in him yet. He had a good finish in Detroit, so let’s keep our fingers crossed. That’ll be great news if he signs with the Hawks.”This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Chris Chelios says Patrick Kane likely to join Blackhawks or Sabres  

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