Rangers trade for Blackhawks winger Kane
The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane ina trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as Stanley Cup contenders in the loaded Eastern Conference.
New York was believed to be out of the running for Kane after acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko from St. Louis on Feb. 9. Kane, 34, also had been noncommittal when asked about leaving his only NHL home.
But Kane loved playing with Panarin for two seasons at the beginning of the Russian winger’s NHL career. The Rangers sent a conditional 2023 second-round pick, a 2025 fourth-rounder and minor leaguer Andy Welinski to the rebuilding Blackhawks and received 24-year-old Cooper Zech.
The Ducks acquired a 2024 third-round draft pick from San Jose for defenseman Henry Thrun . ... Carolina got winger Jesse Puljujarvi from Edmonton, which added defenseman Mattias Ekholm from Nashville for defenseman Tyson Barrie, forward prospect Reid Schaefer, a first-round pick this year and a fourthrounder in 2024 . ... Toronto acquired big defenseman
Luke Schenn from Vancouver, sent defenseman Rasmus Sandin to Washington for a first-round pick and veteran Erik Gustafsson, and traded forward Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders . ... Minnesota acquired Washington forward
Marcus Johansson and injured winger Gustav Nyquist from Columbus . ... Washington re-signed defenseman Nick Jensen toa $12.15-million, three-year extension. pursue his goal of returning to football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field in January. Also, the Bills said defensive coordinator
Leslie Frazier is taking a year off from coaching but plans to return in 2024 . ... Atlanta released quarterback
Marcus Mariota in a move that was expected after the veteran was benched late in the season . ... The New York Giants told wide receiver
Kenny Golladay he will be released . ... Carolina will meet with free-agent quarterback Derek Carr this week at the combine, the Associated Press reported . ... . ... San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy’s delayed surgery could happen next week if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced . ... Washington owner Dan Snyder’s future is on the agenda for discussion at upcoming committee meetings. Also, the Commanders put the franchise tag on defensive tackle
Daron Payne . ... Seattle center Austin Blythe retired after seven seasons with four teams . ... Former Eagle and CBS announcer Irv Cross had been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died Feb. 28, 2021, at 81.
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