Toews Could Be Traded Out of Chicago Before Patrick Kane

Mark Lazerus of The Athletic (subscription required) writes that while most people believe Patrick Kane will be traded first out of Chicago, that might not actually be the case. Some will suggest that Jonathan Toews might be untradeable when you look at his production versus his salary, but Lazerus believes there is a market for the player and that he could ultimately be moved first, assuming Kane gets traded at all.

The scribe writes as one of his bold predictions from The Athletic staff, “Jonathan Toews will get traded, and Patrick Kane won’t.” He adds, “Seems like everyone’s assuming the opposite, because they think Toews is untradeable and Kane will be too valuable at the deadline to hold onto.” He argues that this isn’t necessarily true and that if Toews has a decent season and shows his value as a leader, there will be teams that show interest. Lazerus specifically mentioned the Colorado Avalanche could reach out as they might be in the market for his leadership and depth as a third-line center.