I think you would have to include a little bit more for Kane, not because he is Patrick Kane, but because Zucker doesn't have much value to Chicago if any. A meh goalie prospect a late 1st and a 4th with taking on a cap dump isn't going to get it done I think. Change the prospect or include a higher pick and I think you're close

Chicago declines this trade. Zucker has a negative value right now with his cap hit (but I expect him to be much better next season).

regardless, i really don’t want the Pens to trade for Kane if he’s made available

Doubt Chicago accepts that. Zucker would have no value to Chicago. They are totally tearing it down. Swap Zucker for Pettersson & Kapanen and you’re closer. You can also keep Dumoulin then. And Legare not Poulin will start the season with the team and that will give you close to 4 million in cap space. Re-sign Heinen to play a middle 6 LW spot and O’Connor gets the other spot.

Patrick Kane for Marcus Pettersson, Kasper Kapanen, Alex D’Orio, 2023 1st, and 2023 4th
Guentzel-Crosby-Rust
O’Connor-Malkin-Kane
Heinen-Carter-Nylander
Helm-Blueger-McGinn
Zohorna/Puustinen
Dumoulin-Letang
POJ-Marino
Matheson-Ruhwedel
Friedman
Jarry
DeSmith

Lol

While I do not think the Pens have sufficient assets to get a deal like this done, it will be interesting to see how the Hawks handle the rest of the off-season as they have done a terrible job so far.

Chicago may be backed into a corner and forced to accept a "bad" deal for their aging stars if Kane and Toews end up asking for a trade out of town.