It's a busy time in the NHL today. While a deal involving Patrick Kane seems closer than ever to happening, there has just been a major development. In addition to not being in uniform tonight for the Chicago Blackhawks, which is a detail confirmed by his agent, he has left the team to return home. Wow, the end of Kane in Chicago is imminent. <q>It is believed that Kane has returned home and is no longer with the team. -Darren Dreger</q> So this confirms the important update that reputable tipster Elliotte Friedman made today: <q>On Kane and the New York Rangers: the last 24 hours or so have been about lining up everything from the salary cap situation, to the third trade partner (to retain salary), to the lineup machinations, to the final approval of Kane. They really make sure everything is in place; no detail is left out. We're moving toward a conclusion and a final exchange, no one wants a misstep.</q> More details will follow. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1629559928204533761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1629559928204533761%7Ctwgr%5E573a40f510bc1qyhzyllz6md5284e5hpdq3l9ku8w6zaznkxjlflbf10dc3903%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2FMajeur-Patrick-Kane-viendrait-de-quitter-les-Blackhawks-de-Chicago-212315'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1629520917649924097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1629520917649924097%7Ctwgr%5Ea7520addf80cd3ed66f7bff2755f6243f2fe3876%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habsetlnh.com%2FMajeur-Patrick-Kane-viendrait-de-quitter-les-Blackhawks-de-Chicago-212315'> </a></blockquote></div> Credit: <a href='https://www.habsetlnh.com/equipe-lnh/blackhawks-de-chicago/Majeur-Patrick-Kane-viendrait-de-quitter-les-Blackhawks-de-Chicago' class='link_marker' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>HabsetLNH.com</a>