Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic answers questions from the fans, the first one is on Patrick Kane,

I’m prepared to be wrong about this in the first five minutes after my answer is published, but my gut says with the Florida Panthers. And that’s based on the larger picture considerations, off the ice as well as on. Patrick Kane is coming off major hip resurfacing surgery, the same kind that has ended Nicklas Backstrom’s season in Washington. At this stage of his career, he wants to settle in with his family, in one place, on a good team, with a chance to contend for another championship.

Kane turned 35 this past Sunday. At his age, and dealing with what will probably be a vigorous, daily maintenance regime, it’ll just be easier to tackle that in a warm-weather climate, where you’re outdoors all the time, moving around freely, able to stretch. The Panthers should be competitive for the remaining arc of Kane’s career. He’ll get a chance to play for a players’ coach in Paul Maurice and have a different professional experience than in Chicago and for a short while last season in New York....

My dark horse is the Avalanche because they are still too top-heavy, even after all their offseason moves and could use help fleshing out the top six....

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