Toews, Kane extensions 'highest priority' for Blackhawks
/"When Patrick and Jonathan came onto the scene, it really sort of breathed life into the franchise and into our team."
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"When Patrick and Jonathan came onto the scene, it really sort of breathed life into the franchise and into our team."
Read More"This time around, all the leverage is in his favor. None of it is with the Montreal Canadiens."
Read More"Where do you fit $5 million on the payroll?"
Read More"One of the picks they would have had to give up was the pick that turned into either Patrick Kane or Jonathan Toews."
Read More"I think he has more heart than a lot of players and that's what separates him."
Read More“What is the difference between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks? To me it’s two players..."
Read More"Whether he’s scoring or not, he’s doing a lot of great things out there and that’s adding up to his success right now.”
Read More"His value on any team is probably measured even more so with the respect he commands — how he makes the game a little safer when he’s on the ice.”
Read More"I’m a little bit older, a little more patient with the puck and able to make those plays and not get so excited to shoot."
Read More"We have a whole bunch of good players in the league the media likes, but their team doesn't win."
Read More"You don’t want to be one of those guys who just lets it go by and doesn’t bring it all."
Read MoreCount Dallas Eakins as a huge fan of Jonathan Toews, as well as the overall buy-in of Team Canada in Sochi.
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