If there’s one thing that’s evident, it’s that both Kane and Toews are still top-end talents in the league.Ĭhicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) “But we could get picks and prospects!” “It would accelerate the rebuild” Okay, that sounds great in theory, but who will help these young prospects navigate the life of an NHLer? Who will help instill a winning culture for these young guns? I don’t believe anybody out there can help propel the development of young players better than Kane and Toews. There’s so much more to this breed of player than meets the eye. The Blackhawks have two such players, which is twice the reason for keeping them. Hall of Fame players do not come around often, and when you have one on your team, you must hold on to them. I don’t subscribe to the idea of trading away two future, first-ballot Hall of Famers because I don’t think it would benefit the team the way these two do. I’m not naïve to the fact that all good things must come to an end, but is it time to end this ride yet? I don’t think so. It’s been a great ride with these two in the driver’s seat.
Average attendance jumped up by approximately 4,000 people just in Kane and Toews’ rookie season, and these two have been the backbone of the franchise ever since. Seasons were filled with losing records, and no star power could be found in the lineup to entice fans to show up to the games, which proves true when looking at the average attendance statistics over the years for the Blackhawks. There was really nothing to get excited about. Trying to remember hockey in the Windy City before the arrival of Kane and Toews is tough. Why? Two reasons: first, they still have some great hockey left in them, and second, I believe that any future success starts with the intangibles that these two bring to the team. I could be feeling a little nostalgic writing this piece, but I truly do believe that it’s in the organization’s best interest to keep these two until they hang up the skates and call it a career. These are just a handful of words to describe the two most-iconic forwards in Chicago Blackhawks’ history: Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Captain and (now, finally) full-time alternate captain.
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