Patrick Kane hasn’t officially requested a trade away from the Blackhawks yet, but his mind seems to be almost certainly leaning in that direction.
At least it was when the Rangers were a possibility — something that ceased to be the case Thursday, when the Rangers instead acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from the Blues. Kane was honest Friday about his reaction to that move, which cost him an opportunity to be reunited with longtime friend and former Hawks teammate Artemi Panarin.
