Right now, the main storyline for the Detroit Red Wings is the ongoing saga stemming from the explosive trade request from captain Dylan Larkin in early June.
And while the Red Wings have signed free agent forward Viktor Arvidsson and acquired Keegan Kolesar via trade, there remains some doubt on whether or not future Hall of Fame forward Patrick Kane will sign another extension.
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While there was expressed mutual interest in another contract, Kane remains unsigned through the first four days of free-agency; he’d previously inked one year deals on June 30 of both 2024 and 2025.
And while Kane has been linked to a pair of divisional rivals in the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs, he’s reportedly still open to returning to Detroit.
According to NHL Insider Chris Johnston, there remains an avenue for Kane to sign another extension.
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Additionally, according to fellow Insider Pierre LeBrun, Kane is “keeping the door open” on what would be a third full campaign in Detroit.
Kane, who was limited to 67 games in 2025-26, finished fifth overall on the club in scoring, tallying 16 goals with 41 assists while seeing regular time on the power-play.
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Among the milestones that Kane hit last season was scoring his 500th career goal, along with becoming the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history.
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