Patrick Kane Trade Market Will Be 'Unprecedented', Reveals Pierre LeBrun

Since the Hawks began a rebuild last summer and Kane is currently in the final year of his contract, there is no doubt that he will be traded by the trade deadline.

In the eyes of The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun, the American forward will be the biggest fish on the trade market this season, just like Claude Giroux was last year.

There's no doubt that a player of his caliber, with the background and experience he can bring to a team that wants to win big, makes him a very high quality playoff pick.

Although he is slowly approaching the end of his career, the 33-year-old winger is still among the best in the league. In 78 games last year, he had 26 goals and 92 points.

LeBrun also adds that the attention on Kane on the trade market will be unprecedented in the NHL.

It will be extremely interesting to follow this story during the season, especially since injuries could occur to Stanley Cup contenders along the way and precipitate a potential trade involving the star forward.

Moreover, the bad news that the Colorado Avalanche learned today, with the loss of their captain Gabriel Landeskog for at least three months, this injury could influence short-term decisions to compensate for this long absence.