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It’s so cold in the “D” right now and the vibes are way off when it comes to the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit is 4-5-1 in its last 10 games and even though it’s right there in the race for the wild card along with every other team in the Eastern Conference, there’s something deeply amiss with the team and it’s been a fight to win games.

If things don’t straighten up, it’ll be time for the Wings to consider making some deals and future Hall of Fame winger Patrick Kane would be a prime player to move to a team closer to contention for the Stanley Cup.

Of course, we’re really early into the season still and, like we said, every team in the East is a short winning streak away from being in playoff spot. It’s early to start considering dismantling any team. It’s way too early, in fact, but that’s why we’re going to have some fun doing it.

If the Wings do fall too far back and Kane wants to go elsewhere (his contract expires after this season with a $4 million cap hit), where could he go? We’ve got a few ideas for right now that will assuredly be the answers you’re all looking for.

Boston Bruins

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The Boston Bruins have been having about as much fun as the Red Wings this season and have already fired coach Jim Montgomery to try to right the ship. But they are struggling badly to score goals at all, especially on the power play.

Despite the drama, the Bruins have a history of making the playoffs and even thinking about not making the postseason is a non-starter there. They need answers and more than anything, they need goals.

Adding a veteran like Kane in a virtual specialist role to boost the power play would at the very least address that.

The 36-year-old’s defensive shortcomings are massive, especially at his older age, and figuring out the right linemates and deployments would be absolutely necessary to mitigate that.

Deployments are simpler, but finding the right mix between centers and left wings would be fascinating given the Bruins’ options.

Make no mistake, the Bruins need help. Kane’s 10 points this season would be third-most on the Boston roster, the question would be how desperate general manager Don Sweeney is to get a deal done to improve it.

Vegas Golden Knights

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You knew we were going to throw Vegas into the mix here because if there’s ever a team to do whatever it wants to add to the roster to put them over the top, it’s the Golden Knights.

Adding Kane would instantly allow Vegas haters to grouse loudly about making another splashy move. In truth, the Golden Knights are probably the last team that would need to make a deal right now.

They have one of the best offenses and power plays in the NHL (top five in both categories), and they’ve been able to keep that up despite missing captain Mark Stone the past few games. But they still have Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, William Karlsson and Ivan Barbashev to pour on the offense with Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin and Alex Pietrangelo on the blue line to steer the ship.

The Knights have plenty of depth to weather the injuries, but when has that ever stopped them from getting involved?

Kane in Vegas would be a complete luxury addition, and it would be able to have him be a power-play specialist to juice its numbers even more. If Detroit did move him, you just know the Golden Knights will be involved somehow.

New York Islanders

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If there’s a team that needs to add to the lineup badly, is struggling to score goals and plays diligent defensive hockey to be able to better hide Kane’s shortcomings in that department, it’s the New York Islanders.

Some Islanders fans have urged GM Lou Lamoriello to do something, anything, about adding to the roster to help them become a playoff team and make a run in the postseason.

Making a move for Kane is something they should have tried years ago, but there’s no time like the present (or near future) to correct that.

The Islanders’ offense is bottom-five in the NHL and their power play is second worst in the league and they need more than just Kane to fix what’s ailing them. But they have the goaltending to make things stand up.

And if they get to the playoffs, that gives them a massive edge when the games tighten up. That’s also where having Kane would, ideally, also give them a lift.

Adding the veteran to the group, especially when Mat Barzal and Anthony Duclair return from injury, would make them a lot more interesting and maybe even more fun to watch.

Tampa Bay Lightning

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are clicking again and starting to look more like a team that can contend for a shot at the Stanley Cup.

They’ve been able to make do without Steven Stamkos and have been able to score plenty of goals without him and haven’t missed a beat on the power play.

So, why would they want to get into the race for Kane?

When thinking ahead to the postseason, the road out of the Atlantic Division means dealing with the Toronto Maple Leafs and/or the Florida Panthers and then whoever comes out of the Metropolitan Division side of the bracket as well.

The Lightning have a great system in place with head coach Jon Cooper and having someone who can provide an edge in key situations can make a difference between advancing deeper or going home for the summer.

Adding Kane to the roster and getting him in the right mix with the forwards to best hide his 5-on-5 issues along with the boost he would give to the power play is the sort of thing a team with depth and savvy would do. The Bolts have both and the ability to make it come together.

Buffalo Sabres

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You knew the Buffalo Sabres were going to be mentioned.

Kane is the greatest hockey player to come out of Buffalo, and many fans would love to bring him home and suit him up in blue and gold as if it was his destiny.

Sabres GM Kevyn Adams is reportedly burning up the phone lines to land a top-six forward to better deepen the team and help get them back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

What kind of story would it be if Kane joined the Sabres and proved to be the player who helped them back to the postseason?

It would be incredible theater, but would his defensive shortcomings be difficult for the Sabres to handle or would his offensive skills lead to Buffalo’s offense surging and bringing fun back to western New York come springtime?

If things got desperate enough in both Detroit and Buffalo, it’s the kind of thing that might just happen and the Sabres have plenty of cap space to make a trade easier to arrange.

Vancouver Canucks

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The Vancouver Canucks have designs on a deep run in the Western Conference playoffs and ideally a spot in their first Stanley Cup Final since 2011. They also have a very good roster, albeit one that’s currently navigating a series of injuries and absences.

When it comes to the playoffs, though, they’re likely going to need to deal with Edmonton, Los Angeles or Vegas as well as the winner of the Central Division, which currently features the best team in the NHL, Winnipeg.

We’ve seen the playoffs come down to who has the best special teams, particularly in the West, and that’s where Vancouver mixing in Kane would come in handy.

Canucks fans would have to work through their feelings about having him join the team after haunting them for so many years with Chicago, but if he donned the blue and green, scored a few big goals in the playoffs and got them back to the Cup Final that would be enough to be forgiven, right?

Thing is, Vancouver is doing just fine scoring goals at 5-on-5 and on the power play. Things don’t always stay like that forever, but adding Kane to keep him away from other potential playoff foes wouldn’t hurt too much.