Patrick Kane returning to Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Patrick Kane is returning to the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced Thursday.

The team said Kane signed to a two-year contract with an $8 million salary cap hit. Kane played 16 seasons with the Blackhawks, leading the team to three Stanley Cups.

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The Blackhawks picked Kane with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft. Kane made his debut that season along with fellow rookie Jonathan Toews.

The Blackhawks traded Kane to the New York Rangers in the 2022-23 season. The winger played the past three seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.

The winger has scored 446 career goals and 779 assists in his career with the Blackhawks. His total of 1,225 points is second in team history behind Stan Mikita's 1,467 points.

In addition to three Stanley Cups, Kane individually has won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's MVP in 2016, along with the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer, the Conn Smythe Trophy, the playoff MVP, in 2013 and the Calder Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year in 2008.