Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin had one of the best on-ice chemistry you'll ever see between two hockey players with completely different backgrounds. They were a two-man show for the Blackhawks from 2015-17.
In each of those seasons, Panarin's cap hit was $812,500. But over the course of those two years, he racked up $5.375 million in performance bonuses. A big reason why he was able to unlock them was because he played on a line with Kane, who won the Art Ross and Hart Trophy in 2016 with 106 points.
When the Blackhawks were in Columbus on Oct.