New York. The NHL’s most exciting streak in several years is now complete.
Patrick Kane will play for the New York Rangers for the rest of the season – in turn, the Chicago Blackhawks will get a second pick and a fourth pick in this summer’s draft.
– Very exciting, says Mika Zibanejad to Sportbladet.
It’s been fairly clear for quite some time that Patrick Kane will be traded from Chicago to New York before Friday’s deadline, but for technical reasons the Rangers – who also recently traded St. Louis Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko – could not complete the deal earlier in the day. this week.
But on Wednesday night, the deal was officially closed — one of the most exciting in decades.
Kane, who scrapped the so-called “no movement” clause in his contract and thus agreed to all three, is on his way to New York and will play the Rangers early Thursday night, away against Philadelphia.
A player like Kane is always someone who is welcomed by all teams, says Mika Zibanejad, Rangers’ senior Swedish player.
– He’s won before and knows what it takes, so it’s going to be very exciting. Maybe everyone is really excited.
In turn, the Blackhawks receive a second pick and a fourth pick in this summer’s draft. The second pick will automatically convert to the first pick in 2024 or 2025 if the Rangers win two rounds in the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs. The Blackhawks keep 50 percent of the salary, and the Arizona Coyotes step in as quarterbacks and take 25 percent. This way, the Rangers get the 34-year-old superstar under the salary cap.
Draft picks may seem like a silly exchange for Chicago, but the club didn’t have much to choose from. By the above paragraph, Ken had completely controlled himself as to where he would end up and New York was the only destination he could think of. The Hawks’ option was to let him leave this summer, when his current contract expires, and not get anything.
Patrick Kane has been with the Blackhawks for sixteen seasons and has been a big poster name in the league since making his debut in 2007-2008. Two years later, he led the team to its first three Stanley Cup titles and in 2013 won the Conn Smith Award, the playoffs MVP award.
