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The Montreal Canadiens are "one of the teams preparing a pitch" for veteran winger Patrick Kane to sign with them if he hits free agency, according to the Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.
It is not yet clear if Kane will be available July 1. His agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston that Kane and the Detroit Red Wings were "still talking" as of Saturday.
"The intention is to try and work something out," Brisson said, per LeBrun and Johnston.
Kane became the third player in NHL history to return from hip resurfacing surgery last season (h/t The Athletic's Sean Gentille) as he recorded 20 goals and 47 points in 50 games for the Red Wings.