When asked about Kirby Dach today, he said: «I'm not surprised [he's doing so well]. What is he, 21? 22? It takes some time sometimes, and he was probably rushed into the league. And playing fourth-line minutes, getting sat out games, it's probably not the best thing for your development. It's not surprising in the least that all of a sudden he's starting to play a lot of minutes and playing in a good position and he's producing. Happy for him."
Kane also publicly stated his reservations about the departure of
Dylan Strome and
Alex DeBrincat last summer, mentioning that it didn't make sense to not hold onto young talent in the state the Blackhawks are in.