Trade Tracker: Ranger Danger 🏒

03/01/2023 Trade Tracker: Ranger Danger 🏒

By: Jeff Yoder

Rangers Acquire Patrick Kane From Blackhawks in NHL’s Latest Blockbuster

Another big move by a team from the Big Apple? The NHL trade deadline is anything but quiet this season. After the Islanders landed Bo Horvat and the Devils added Timo Meier, who knew the biggest move by a New York-area team was yet to come. The Rangers acquired Patrick Kane from the Blackhawks on Tuesday, and they did it by fleecing Chicago with just two conditional draft picks. The 34-year-old veteran winger provides offense to the Rangers front line, bringing 16 goals and 29 assists this season to New York — a team that ranks 10th in scoring offense. Kane clearly wanted to go to a contender with the Blackhawks flapping in the wind of the Western Conference. The Hurricanes may be leading the Metropolitan Division at the moment, but the Devils, Islanders, and Rangers (2-3-4) just made splashes.

 

Trade Details

Rangers Get: Patrick Kane & Zech Cooper

Blackhawks Get: Conditional 2nd & 4th-Round Picks, Andy Welinski

*The Coyotes were also involved in the trade

 

For those keeping score, that’s Kane, Mika Zibanead, and Artemi Panarin on the front line with Igor Shesterkin in the net. The Rangers are loaded, but so are a lot of contenders. The 2023 NHL trade deadline has been frenetic, and it’s not done yet.

 

NHL Trade Tracker (Last 48 Hours)

 

D Rasmus Sandin (Maple Leafs) → Capitals

Maple Leafs Get: D Erik Gustafsson & 1st-Round Pick

 

D Mattias Ekholm (Predators) → Oilers

Predators Get: Tyson Barrie

 

D Jake McCabe, F Sam Lafferty & Picks (Blackhawks) → Maple Leafs

Blackhawks Get: F Joey Anderson, F Pavel Gogolev & 1st/2nd-Round Picks

 

Other Major NHL Trade Deals

Bo Horvat (Canucks) → Islanders

Timo Meier (Sharks) → Devils

Tanner Jeannot (Predators) → Lightning

 

Full 2023 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker

NHL Trade Deadline: Friday, March 3 (3:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

NY Post: Patrick Kane Trade Shows Rockstar Rangers Are Going For It

CBS Sports: NHL Trade Deadline Bold Predictions: Time for GM Surprises

 

Photo: Michael Reeves / Getty Images