Editor’s note: Before I start this post, I first have to give a shoutout to my buddy Andrew for this idea. It’s a very interesting thought and more than likely something worth considering.
No matter how you feel about the investigation surrounding Patrick Kane, there is a real chance he’s not with the Chicago Blackhawks to start the 2015-16 season. That’s not a indictment of Kane — it’s simply a consideration that he could miss time on the ice as a result of what he’s involved in. But there is so much we don’t know about the investigation, and legal processes tend to be extremely slow in the clearest of situations.