When the Columbus Blue Jackets swapped out Brandon Saad last June to the Chicago Blackhawks for the anticipated Bread Man, Artemi Panarin, it was hard to contain the excitement.
The body of work was evident after just a few seasons alongside perennial All-Star winger and future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane. That begged the question, how would Panarin do without Kane? How would Kane do without Panarin?
Well, Kane has been in the league for a decade and has made on-ice chemistry with a plethora of skaters.