Jets couldn't deal with Kane, whereas Hawks could deal with the other Kane because no one in Chi really cares about the Hawks once the Cubbies, ChiSox, Bears and Bulls start playing or the Hawks season ends.
So what you're saying is that the athlete partying is not really the problem but that it's the media instead? It was never a problem with Patrick.Kane not because Chicago doesn't care but because he always brings it on the ice no matter what. Those stories only come out when a player is struggling. If your players are showing up hangover to work, no matter in what city you are, you should do something about it, media or not.
Trust me little to no one in Chi-town cares, I spend a lot of time there, there's only a handful of people who even know who Patrick Kane is in Chicago. As MB himself said once the Hawks play their last game of a season, they move to the back pages & u can walk around town without anyone even noticing you - which is why Stanley came out stomping & charging after the Preds sweep, it's easy for his team to become a completely forgotten entity in no time with MLB, NFL, and NBA taking up all the minds & space of the citizenry.
I think a deals done and has been for a long time just awaiting expansion draft to pass. I also think the parameters of a Price deal have been agreed upon and will be finalized quickly July 1st.
