The New York Rangers have traded a conditional 2023 second-round pick,a 2023 fourth-round pick and Andy Welinski to the Chicago Blackhawks for Patrick Kane and Cooper Zech.
If the Rangers make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Blackhawks will get either a 2024 or 2025 first-round pick.
The Blackawks are retaining 50 percent of his salary.
The Arizona Coyotes are retaining 25 percent of Kane’s salary and are receiving a conditional 2025 third-round pick from the Rangers.
The Blackhawks receive Vili Saarijarv from the Coyotes.
New York Rangers: GM Chris Drury: “I think Patrick recognized it was a good fit for him and it’s a good fit for us. We’re certainly excited that he wanted to be traded and that it was to the New York Rangers.”
Vince Z. Mercogliano: Kane will be flying to New York and will make his debut on Thursday and not tomorrow.
Thoughts from the media
Ben Pope: “This return would obviously be much less than the Blackhawks originally hoped a few weeks ago, but it’s actually a bit better than what had been rumored in the past few days. Even a possibility of it turning into a 1st would be a minor victory given Davidson’s lack of leverage.”
Larry Brooks: “Rangers won’t be able to carry more than 21 players the remainder of regular season. The roster includes one extra D. If a F is injured, NYR would have to play short for one game, then call up F making less than $850,000 under emergency conditions. There is no cap in playoffs.”
#Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson on the challenge of trying to maximize a return for Patrick Kane, knowing the Rangers were the only team on his list: pic.twitter.com/aP22VAP3nC
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) March 1, 2023
Patrick Kane gets the trade he wants. Rangers hoping they get last year’s version of him. pic.twitter.com/EQAM4SncgS
— Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine) February 28, 2023
Patrick Kane traded to #NYR
He is having a down year but is on fire of late. He seems to be motivated for a strong finish to the season.https://t.co/71alNsSEEj pic.twitter.com/DaovKw95bX
— Frozen Tools (@FrozenTools) February 28, 2023
Patrick Kane traded to #NYR
He is having a down year but is on fire of late. He seems to be motivated for a strong finish to the season.https://t.co/71alNsSEEj pic.twitter.com/DaovKw95bX
— Frozen Tools (@FrozenTools) February 28, 2023