Kane signed and ready to deliver.(Sports)

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Byline: Tim Sassone tsassone@@dailyherald.com Normally it's a surprise whenever a prospect drafted the previous summer makes an NHL team. But in Patrick Kane's case, it would be a shocker if he doesn't make the Blackhawks' opening-night roster after training camp. The Hawks signed the 18-year-old Kane to a three-year, entry- level contract Wednesday, with general manager Dale Tallon saying he didn't see any reason why the No.

1 pick overall in last month's draft wouldn't start the year in Chicago. "I don't see why not," Tallon said. "He believes he can make it. I think he will." Watching the highly skilled Kane dominate scrimmages at the recent prospects camp only reinforced Tallon's belief that the 5- foot-10, 160-pound winger could play in the...