Confirmed with Link: Rangers acquire Patrick Kane, Cooper Zech for 2023 2nd (Becomes 1st in 2024 or 2025 if NYR Make ECF), 2025 4th, A. Welinski; Condt'l 2025 3rd to AZ

[SixGoalieSystem]

We get a generational player, albeit no longer in his prime, for what will worst case (or best case, given how you view it) likely be a late first. I'll take it.

 

[Boris Zubov]

You could say they woke the f*** up after that

I know I did!

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Please include Laf or Kakko in the trade just so that this dysfunctional nightmare of an organization can stop ruining their careers! Please why are you doing this to them?

Welcome to the boards, great first post

 

[17futurecap]

Some you guys are complaining about this? Are you f***ing serious. No prospects traded and a pick that MAY become a 1st in 2024 or 2025? I told you it was going to be a conditional 1st but I also thought there would be a mid level prospect going back as well. This is a fantastic deal.

There should be a 50% playoff games played by Kane too if this hip thing is real.

 

[mike14]

Can we just take a step back and acknowledge the direction Drury has taken the team in 18 short months.

You've wildly misinterpreted how this place operates....

 

[Kords]

There should be a 50% playoff games played by Kane too if this hip thing is real.

This is a good point

 

[irishlaxburger2]

The other point in all of this - many of our beat folks have already suggested an extension could be on the table. He may not be a rental.

 

[Taluss]

So if we lose in the ECF again, we essentially traded both our first round picks for two rentals just to come up short again. Not happy with this.

Why? Point is to win. They are trying to do so

 

[Gardner McKay]

You wasted your first post after lurking for 5 years to come here to tell us this? Impressive!

Clearly a latent alt account that has since been killed by the ban hammer.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Clearly a latent alt account that has since been killed by the ban hammer.

Damn! I had a feeling his 2nd post was gonna be GOLD!

 

[New York RKY]

@Kocur26 a conditional second round pick and a 4th round pick, that’s a weird way to spell Kakko, am I right?

Also what time is the Hayes trade breaking? Just wondering what time I should jump back on twitter.

Thanks bud!

 

[UnSandvich]

Clearly a latent alt account that has since been killed by the ban hammer.

It's funny b/c i could swear i've seen that name and avatar post on our board in the last 3 days. Also talking shit about Lafreniere iirc

 

[Kane One]

Why? Point is to win. They are trying to do so

Trading for Kane is trying to win. I think we could have made the condition winning the cup. What would Chicago have done about it? NY is the only team he was going to.

 

[mas0764]

Why? Point is to win. They are trying to do so

Because selecting with first round picks is often times a better way to win?

 

[New York RKY]

You guys think we can flip Kane for a 1st round pick in 2023?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

There should be a 50% playoff games played by Kane too if this hip thing is real.

Then maybe the deal doesn't get done. Maybe they are OK with the hip situation. I don't know but it was pretty obvious it was going to cost SOMETHING for a future HOFer and 3 time cup champ, especially with not giving up any prospects. Did you see what other lesser players got?

 

[Filip Chytil]

Need to get sir avgard hockey professor's take on this deal

 

[Boris Zubov]

Trading for Kane is trying to win. I think we could have made the condition winning the cup. What would Chicago have done about it? NY is the only team he was going to.

That user name wasn't what we talked about, but I'll allow it.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

When do we expect him to be introduced to the media? Tonight or tomorrow after morning skate?

 

[Taluss]

Trading for Kane is trying to win. I think we could have made the condition winning the cup. What would Chicago have done about it? NY is the only team he was going to.

Understood. But let’s say Hawks made this condition a must. Would you back away from the deal?

It seems so obvious to make the condition to win the cup but something must’ve happened

 

[RangerBoy]

Some you guys are complaining about this? Are you f***ing serious. No prospects traded and a pick that MAY become a 1st in 2024 or 2025? I told you it was going to be a conditional 1st but I also thought there would be a mid level prospect going back as well. This is a fantastic deal.

The conditions suck as they have been reported.

 

[ArPanet]

Hopefully we will get to see this again

 

[Circus86]

You guys think we can flip Kane for a 1st round pick in 2023?

Drury will sign him to league minimum for a couple of years

 

[RangerBoy]

Understood. But let’s say Hawks made this condition a must. Would you back away from the deal?

It seems so obvious to make the condition to win the cup but something must’ve happened

Yes.

 

[Taluss]

Because selecting with first round picks is often times a better way to win?

Yeah Laf ,Kakko, Krav & Andersson have won us many cups I forgot