Patrick Kane

The Rangers are sending a 2023 conditional second-round pick and a fourth-round pick to Chicago in the deal.

He leaves the organization ranked third in games (1,161), third in goals (446), second in assists (779) and second in points (1,225). In Kane waiting to make a decision as long as he did and then leaving the Blackhawks only with one team to negotiate with, Davidson lost his leverage. He was in a corner, and the Rangers knew that, too. And the last time he played alongside Panarin, he was the league MVP. Determined to go out strong, Kane reminded everyone how good he can be — he posted 92 points with a career-high-tying 66 assists last season, after all — by going on an absolute tear with seven goals and three assists in his last four games as a Blackhawk. Kane’s game isn’t predicated on speed or strength, but rather on shiftiness, creativity and some of the best vision of his generation. Now the Rangers have 22 games left in the regular season to figure out where Kane best fits, how to distribute power-play time among their stars and whether this move is the one that can put the Rangers in position to emerge from a packed Eastern Conference. The trade that everyone knew was coming has finally happened and Kane will make his Rangers debut in Philadelphia on Wednesday. At 34 years old, Kane has spent most of this season mired in the worst campaign of his career. In Sunday’s 5-2 win over L.A., the team dressed and sat defenseman Braden Schneider — who was sent to the AHL after the game — and forward [Ryan Carpenter](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/ryan-carpenter-IG5p0X182HtTTSXe/). A source close to Kane said he waived his no-trade clause to facilitate the deal Sunday. On Saturday, the Rangers

The Coyotes will receive a draft pick for taking on a portion of Patrick Kane's contract he is traded from the Blackhawks to the Rangers.

Arizona in the Mayo deal also took on salary, adding veteran Shea Weber’s contract to the books as part of the trade. The deal nets the Blackhawks a 2023 second-round pick — which conditionally could become a first-rounder — as well as a 2023 fourth-round choice. The Rangers will accept the other 25% of Kane’s contract, or approximately $2.625 million, according to

Crucially, if the Rangers win two playoff rounds this year, the conditional second-round pick becomes a first-round pick in either 2024 or 2025. The Arizona ...

Louis Blues](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/STL/st-louis-blues/). [NHL](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/). [Vladimir Tarasenko](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/players/1778768/vladimir-tarasenko/) from the [St. With Panarin on his opposite wing in 2015-16, Kane recorded 46 goals and 60 assists en route to winning the Hart Trophy as the league MVP. Throughout his 16 years with the Blackhawks, Kane established himself as one of the greatest Americans to play in the Crucially, if the Rangers win two playoff rounds this year, the conditional second-round pick becomes a first-round pick in either 2024 or 2025.

The New York Rangers are acquiring star forward Patrick Kane from the Chicago Blackhawks, two people with knowledge of the situation told lohud.com, part of the ...

Drury has pushed all of his chips to the middle of the table, betting that a lineup loaded with skill but perhaps light on defense and grit can succeed in the postseason. Their top-six forwards will feature Kane, Panarin, Trocheck, Tarasenko, Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad, along with Adam Fox on the blue line, Igor Shesterkin in net and a handful of recent first-round picks behind them. The three-time Stanley Cup champion remains behind his typical scoring pace with 45 points (16 goals and 29 assists) through 54 games played this season, but jumping from a last-place team to a championship contender should provide a boost. 88 is in the fold, expectations for the Rangers are through the roof. 9](https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2023/02/09/vladimir-tarasenko-trade-looks-like-a-win-for-the-ny-rangers/69889963007/), they were content to move on. In the last eight games, they've outscored opponents, 9-5, while registering 62.96% shot share and 66.35% xGF, according to Natural Stat Trick. The primary piece going to Chicago is a conditional 2023 second-round draft pick, according to one source, with ESPN's Emily Kaplan reporting that it will escalate to a first-rounder in either 2024 or 2025 if the Rangers reach the Eastern Conference Final this year. The Rangers had ample chances to accrue extra cap space throughout the season, but never anticipated adding both Kane and high-scoring winger Vladimir Tarasenko. There are still concerns about a suspected hip injury, but the risk is much more palatable given the discounted price tag. Chicago's initial asking price was considered too high, but Kane's Blueshirts-or-bust mantra shifted the leverage to Drury. They had budgeted for one or the other, and once The Blackhawks will also receive a 2024 fourth-round pick in exchange for retaining 50% of Kane's $10.5 million average annual value.

“Showtime” is headed to Broadway. Patrick Kane will close the books on nearly 16 seasons and three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks and chase ...

19 — Kane has remained a force, leading the team last season in points (92), contributing 26 goals and a team-high 66 assists. The Hawks bid farewell to the No. For the Tarasenko trade, the Rangers needed the Blues to retain half of his $7.5 million cap hit, or $3.75 million. Kane then went on a hot streak, scoring seven goals and adding three assists in four games, including a hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Yet he admittedly was slow to do so, and the Rangers swung a big deal with the St. “I’m not really sure what the story is out there, to be honest with you,” he said. “It’s not like the happiest I’ve been to hear about a trade,” Kane said on Feb. First, Kane had to commit to a trade and waive his no-movement clause. “But I think the Rangers I definitely pay attention to, intrigued by for obvious reasons.” Kane expressed disappointment as it became apparent that the Rangers not only were at the top of Kane’s short list — they might have been the entire list. The Hawks also will receive a 2023 fourth-round pick, according to Kaplan. A third team reportedly will join the trade, presumably to retain some of Kane’s $10.5 million cap figure.

It wasn't the Cups or the highlights or the records that made Kane a singular Blackhawk. It was the way he made you feel as a hockey fan.

No matter how many more years he plays and no matter how many more jerseys he wears, Kane always will be a Chicago Blackhawk. And Kane might have been the greatest Chicago’s ever seen. But then came a rape allegation in the summer of 2015, charges that were eventually — and forcefully — dismissed. It’s a lesson the city just learned as it grappled with the He was photographed shirtless in a limousine in Vancouver with two teammates and two women in 2010. He’ll forever be a Blackhawk in your memory, dancing and dangling and dazzling down the ice. His statue will loom over the entrance to the United Center, and his 88 will loom from above the ice. [Blackhawks](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/blackhawks/) renaissance of the late-2000s. [Kings](https://theathletic.com/nhl/team/kings/) that sent the Blackhawks into the 2013 Stanley Cup Final? He didn’t just score the big goals; he punctuated them with style and fervency in a way that somehow seared them deeper into your memory, permanently imbuing that memory with the same feeling you got when it first happened. When you think back to Kane’s Cup-winner in Philadelphia in 2010, will you remember the shoulder shimmy that sent him past Kimmo Timonen or the harmless wrister he sent past Michael Leighton? Kane didn’t just have the puck on a string; he had you on a string, too, routinely pulling you to the edge of your seat — or, hell, out of your seat entirely — a threat to do something spectacular at any moment.

The star winger is reportedly headed to the New York Rangers in return for a 2023 conditional second pick and a 2023 fourth-round pick.

Kane was as big of a reason as anyone that the Hawks, unknown and unloved in Chicago before, suddenly became the biggest party in town and the biggest story in hockey, and one of the biggest in sports. What I do know, and what I knew then, was that if ever there was an athlete who didn’t deserve any benefit of the doubt, it was Kane. But he certainly was nothing less than the symbol, the center. And it was handled as if it was just kind of adorable, accepted as what would happen if any teenager was allowed access to the entire scope of the Chicago nightlife as Kane was. As the Hawks became relevant and then preeminent, Kane was usually leading the charge. But those in the know will tell you it was the game before, in Vancouver, when he put all four Canucks skaters and Roberto Luongo into a trance so heavy they never saw Dave Bolland completely naked on the other side with an open net to score the winner: And the stories from outside the United Center continued to pour in, a lot of them documented on these very pages. It was all on message boards and other dark corners of the internet or word of mouth. It’s hilarious now to think that [James van Riemsdyk](https://www.nhl.com/player/james-van-riemsdyk-8474037) and [Kyle Turris](https://www.nhl.com/player/kyle-turris-8474068) were seriously considered worthy of the top selection by some, but that’s how it was then. Even at that age, it was clear that Kane possessed something that only a precious few get, that ability to simply bend the game to their whims. Even in his first game in the NHL, in Minnesota when neither he nor any other Hawk scored, he was still putting everyone else on half-speed while he weighed up his options. That was the first thing anyone noticed about Patrick Kane before the Hawks made him the No.

Kane wearing Rangers blue is hard to comprehend. But that doesn't alter the legacy he leaves behind with the Hawks. His combination of statistics (1225 ...

His peripheral (in a good way) style has long avoided much of the physical beating other star forwards incur, and even the hip injury that has recently nagged him stopped slowing him down when he decided this month he wanted to prove it wouldn’t. A stat line of 1,161 games (third-most in franchise history) in which he recorded 446 goals (third-most) and 779 assists (second-most), adding up to 1,225 points (second-most). It was coming in 2010, when Kane scored the goal nobody saw in Philadelphia to win his first of three Stanley Cups. Kane, meanwhile, wanted to go to the Rangers and the Rangers only. It was coming in 2007, when the Hawks drafted Kane first overall at the draft in Columbus. “He skated over and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, he still has it [on his stick].’ We seemed to lock eyes for a second, or at least I thought so — he was clearly taking in the whole scene, as well.

The Blackhawks have agreed to trade Patrick Kane to the Rangers for a conditional 2023 second-round draft pick and a fourth-rounder, sources told ESPN.

Kane has been receiving treatment for a hip injury this year, which is one of the reasons the Rangers initially hit pause on acquiring the veteran, sources told ESPN. And last season, as the rebuild was just beginning to take shape in Chicago, he still managed 26 goals and 92 points. "It's not, like, the happiest I've been to hear about a trade," Kane told reporters shortly after. It is bittersweet to leave a place that is so special to me, but I will always carry the memories we made in Chicago." "This has been an emotional time for me and my family, but I feel this decision puts me in the best spot to immediately win another Stanley Cup. In return, the Rangers are sending two draft picks to Chicago -- a 2023 second-round pick, which carries conditions to improve to a first-round selection, as well as a 2025 fourth-round pick.

Patrick Kane is leaving the Chicago Blackhawks after 16 seasons and three Stanley Cups.

After 16 years in Chicago, the three-time Stanley Cup winner is on the move.

[said in a statement](https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1630736548265361411) released by the Blackhawks. I look forward to this next step in my career and will forever be appreciative for all I have received from the Blackhawks and Chicago.” Kane is the second high-profile winger acquired by the Rangers in February. In addition to the Stanley Cup titles, Kane — a nine-time All-Star Game selection — has won the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP and the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points. The 34-year-old winger was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, and the Blackhawks, tied for last in the Western Conference at 21-33-5, have stated they are entering a rebuilding period. After 16 seasons in Chicago, Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is on the move.

As reports came out saying the Blackhawks will trade Patrick Kane to the Rangers soon, fans flocked to share their emotions on Twitter.

[NBC Sports Chicago](https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago) for continuing coverage of the blockbuster trade. Over his 16-year career in Chicago, Kane has established himself as one of the greatest players in Blackhawks history. Many fans expressed disappointment that they wouldn’t be able to watch Kane suit up for the Hawks again.

Patrick Kane will forever be synonymous with the Chicago Blackhawks and he will forever live on in the hearts of their fans.

Blackhawks acquire: Andy Welinski, conditional second round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (that could turn into a first if the Rangers reached the Eastern ...

88 is raised to the rafters and a statue is unveiled outside the United Center. I look forward to this next step in my career and will forever be appreciative for all I have received from the Blackhawks and Chicago.” With the Blackhawks in a full-scale rebuild, it felt inevitable that Kane would be moved ahead of the March 3 trade deadline.

The return is underwhelming for Chicago, but its options were limited by Kane's no-movement clause.

The story is that Kane is where he wants to be and is ready to prove anyone who doubted him wrong. The return isn’t the story here — though it is nice for the Rangers that they didn’t have to pay much here to get their guy. The Rangers and Kane had all the leverage, so it’s hard to fault Chicago here too much, but the Blackhawks still let Kane go for an obviously underwhelming package. His expected goals rate has fallen way down to an ugly 37 percent and the Blackhawks have just 41 percent of the actual goals to show for it. Kane on an elite team is very different from Kane on one of the league’s worst. The questions about his defense are very real, but on this team — with this supporting cast and this goaltending — they’re less of an issue. It only emphasizes why they should have pushed for better returns on other trade pieces over the last year instead of over-relying on this duo to bring back the perfect returns that could facilitate their rebuild. The player wanted a certain team, and the Blackhawks had to either find a way to make it happen or not trade him at all. Already, on that struggling Blackhawks team, over his last stretch of play, he proved that he still has gas left in the tank. There’s truth to some of that, but a lot of it is exaggerated — a disservice to the talent Kane still brings to the ice. The key difference here, however, is that they’re not looking for them to be the game-breaker of their prime like other moves that fit this pattern. If we set aside the off-ice issues surrounding the player, the hip injury is a concern, that his offense has wilted is another, as are his defensive lapses.

Patrick Sharp was traded to Dallas after winning the 2015 Stanley Cup before re-signing in Chicago two years later for his final season. · Marian Hossa walked ...

He wanted to put on a show for the city of Chicago every time he stepped foot on the United Center ice. The reality is, Kane is about to become a member of the New York Rangers. But as the deadline got closer, it became apparent to him that the Blackhawks were much farther away from contending than he had hoped, and it was starting to hit him. In the summer of 2018, Kane and Toews were 29 years old. The process started by shipping Brandon Hagel to Tampa Bay in a package that included Chicago receiving two first-round picks. Kyle Davidson declared a full-scale rebuild when he was hired as the Blackhawks' permanent general manager on March 1, 2022, and it has come to fruition before our very eyes.

Let's dive in for a deeper look at how all three teams came out in this deal. New York Rangers. Slam dunks don't get much easier than this. The Rangers were ...

At least Chicago fans can root for Kane and the Blackhawks in the playoffs in hopes that the conditional second-round pick becomes a first-round pick. As a team that often flirts with the salary cap floor, the Coyotes need to make these types of moves as they try to climb out of the NHL's basement. The Blackhawks gave up a legendary player for the type of return commanded by a middle-six forward. Kane had a full no-movement clause, and that benefited the Rangers in a major way. The bottom line is that the Rangers got another excellent offensive playmaker for a bargain bin price. At some point, this trade became more about doing Kane a favor and giving him a chance to win another Cup than anything else. Kane's best days may be behind him, but it's hard to believe he won't improve on a Rangers team that now boasts one of the best top-six forward groups in the league. If Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant puts Kane and Panarin back together, that could be the spark that ignites Kane again. In exchange for retaining 25% of Kane's cap hit, the Coyotes got a 2025 third-round pick from the Rangers. Despite being placed in a less-than-ideal situation, Kane has still produced 16 goals and 29 assists in 54 games. If the Rangers win two playoff rounds this year, the conditional second-round pick becomes a first-round pick in 2024 or 2025. At 34 years old, Kane probably isn't that player anymore, but rumors of his demise may be at least a little exaggerated.

The Coyotes will receive a draft pick for taking on a portion of Patrick Kane's contract as he is traded from the Blackhawks to the Rangers.

Arizona in the Mayo deal also took on salary, adding veteran Shea Weber’s contract to the books as part of the trade. The deal nets the Blackhawks a 2023 second-round pick — which conditionally could become a first-rounder — as well as a 2023 fourth-round choice. puck drop that will air on 98.7,the Arizona Sports app and ArizonaSports.com. The second-round pick will become a first in either 2024 or 2025 if New York reaches the Eastern Conference Finals this year. Chicago has agreed to retain 50% of Kane’s contract that in total is $10.5 million. The Arizona Coyotes will receive a 2025 third-round pick for taking on a portion of Patrick Kane’s contract as the star winger is traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the New York Rangers, the team announced on Tuesday.

The Blackhawks sent defenseman Cooper Zech to the Rangers, and the Coyotes acquired a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft as compensation for the salary ...

"Our goal from day one is to achieve sustained success throughout all levels of the organization and that goal remains. I knew from day one of taking this job that there would be some tough days and today was one of the toughest. The Blackhawks retained the other 50 percent of Kane's salary.

Patrick Kane was traded to the New York Rangers by the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

We're thrilled that he decided that A) he did want to be traded; and B) that it was to the New York Rangers." "Clearly we still think he's a heck of a player and is going to help our group in many different ways." "Obviously, he had to waive his no-move to come here and we're fortunate that he did want to come here," Drury said. Kane won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013 and 2015. I look forward to this next step in my career and will forever be appreciative for all I have received from the Blackhawks and Chicago." "This isn't about me leaving the Blackhawks, but this is an opportunity for me -- the Blackhawks did everything they could to put me in a great position and I will forever be grateful. To do it, the Rangers cleared cap room by trading forward Vitali Kravtsov to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and sent forward Davidson said Kane made the decision to waive his no-move clause while with the Blackhawks in San Jose last week. The 34-year-old forward was traded to the Rangers in a three-team deal that also involved the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday. "This has been an emotional time for me and my family, but I feel this decision puts me in the best spot to immediately win another Stanley Cup. "Certainly what he's done in this game personally and on the team level is amazing," New York general manager Chris Drury said. [Andy Welinski](https://www.nhl.com/player/andy-welinski-8476407), who was playing for Hartford in the American Hockey League.

Reese Johnson (concussion protocol) is placed on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 20. by Chicago Blackhawks Communications / Blackhawks.com. February 25, ...

I look forward to this next step in my career and will forever be appreciative for all I have received from the Blackhawks and Chicago. I will miss the roar of the United Center, the deafening sound of the anthem and the people of Chicago. This has been an emotional time for me and my family, but I feel this decision puts me in the best spot to immediately win another Stanley Cup.

FILE – Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane smiles during an NHL hockey game Jan. 19, 2023, in Philadelphia. The New York Rangers have acquired Kane in a trade ...

We’re certainly excited that he wanted to be traded and that it was to the New York Rangers.” “He (Kane) certainly knows how to play in big games and play in physical games and play in tight areas… But with Kane’s assistance in becoming a Ranger, the franchise’s plans for title contention altered. Patrick Kane is the newest member of the New York Rangers. While the lack of cap space could come as an issue later on in the season, it wasn’t enough to deter the Rangers’ front office. So how exactly did a trade for a three-time Stanley Cup Champion come to fruition?

Patrick Kane is leaving the Chicago Blackhawks after 16 seasons and three Stanley Cups.

Tuesday night the New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane as several other contenders continued to prepare for a postseason run with trades.

I hope this is going to be good for me, and I’m going to work really, really hard to do everything right and be best player I can be and help the team in Carolina.” “Jesse possesses a great blend of size and skill, and he will add to the depth of our forward group,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. “And I know they have a bunch of other guys that really can put the puck in the net,” Ekholm said. “I’m getting a new opportunity, and I’m excited for that. The Hurricanes would love to roll through the loaded East and figure Puljujarvi can help them do that. “We’re certainly excited that he wanted to be traded and that it was to the New York Rangers.” General manager Kyle Dubas said it was no secret the Maple Leafs “wanted to become more competitive” and that’s evident now that they’ve brought in six new players in the past two weeks. Nashville, which like Washington has been a playoff mainstay, continued selling by trading Ekholm to Edmonton for defenseman Tyson Barrie, forward prospect Reid Schaefer, a first-round pick this year and a fourth-rounder in 2024. Toronto acquired big defenseman Luke Schenn from Vancouver, sent Rasmus Sandin to Washington for a first-round pick and veteran Erik Gustafsson and traded forward Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders. The Hurricanes aim to unlock Puljujarvi’s offensive abilities after the 2016 No. Out West, Minnesota paid that same price in a deal with Washington for well-traveled forward Marcus Johansson, who has now been traded five times in under six years, including the second time the Wild have added him. “I look forward to this next step in my career.”

The trade to New York reunites Kane with former teammate Artemi Panarin. The star winger played two seasons with Panarin.

“The contributions Patrick Kane has made to the Blackhawks organization and city of Chicago will never be forgotten,” Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz said. “Jesse possesses a great blend of size and skill, and he will add to the depth of our forward group,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. “We’re certainly excited that he wanted to be traded and that it was to the New York Rangers.” He was MVP of the playoffs in 2013 and won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 2016. “This has been an emotional time for me and my family, but I feel this decision puts me in the best spot to immediately win another Stanley Cup,” Kane said in a statement. The 34-year-old Kane played 16 seasons in Chicago and helped the Blackhawks win three championships.

Kane will be reunited with former Blackhawks teammate Artemi Panarin in New York.

Louis Blues](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/STL/st-louis-blues/). [Vladimir Tarasenko](/nhl/players/1778768/vladimir-tarasenko/) from the [St. [NHL](/nhl/). Just earlier this month, the Rangers acquired With Panarin on his opposite wing in 2015-16, Kane recorded 46 goals and 60 assists en route to winning the Hart Trophy as the league MVP. Throughout his 16 years with the Blackhawks, Kane established himself as one of the greatest Americans to play in the

The excitement in the New York Rangers locker room is palpable, particularly for the younger generation of players who grew up emulating Patrick Kane.

"Obviously, they explained the situation to me, and a guy like that is a pretty special player," he said. "For me, it’s a lot of motivation when you see our team," Chytil said. "It's a real good team on paper," he said. "Obviously, the way he plays with the puck. Team president Chris Drury went big by adding a pair of stars in Kane and Tarasenko, knowing that next season's salary cap crunch will make it difficult to re-sign either. They entered the day with just $6,762 in available cap space, according to PuckPedia, which is not nearly enough to consider a recall. "Definitely expectations are raised, but I think we've always had – especially after last year – high expectations on ourselves," Schneider said. "His numbers and his game speaks for itself. And there are serious doubts about the availability of defenseman Ryan Lindgren, who is still recovering from an upper-body injury. But the excitement from his acquisition was palpable among the players who made the trip to Philly. Every time I woke up in the morning, it was the first thing that I was watching. "He's one of the best to ever play," said 21-year-old defenseman Braden Schneider.

In his quest to acquire every NHL defenseman, Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has added Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2023 ...

In exchange for Orlov and Hathaway, the Bruins sent the following to the Capitals: [Connor McDavid](/nhl/players/2178633/connor-mcdavid/) and [Leon Draisaitl](/nhl/players/2147141/leon-draisaitl/) at the top of the lineup, goal-scoring will take care of itself. He has 62 career points (34 goals & 28 assists) in 152 career regular season games as a member of the Predators. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, Edmonton has expressed interest in Arizona's Jacob Chychrun, Nashville's [Mattias Ekholm](/nhl/players/1897652/mattias-ekholm/), and Columbus' [Vladislav Gavrikov](/nhl/players/2831721/vladislav-gavrikov/). 22, and he has been away from the Blackhawks as he waits for a deal to happen. 9, and now Kane joins the mix as the Rangers push for a Stanley Cup in a competitive Eastern Conference. In exchange for Kane, the Blackhawks will receive a 2023 conditional second-round pick and a 2023 fourth-round pick. Korpisalo, 28, has a 11-11-3 record to go along with a 3.17 goals-against-average and a .911 save percentage in 28 games this season as he's split time with [Elvis Merzlikins](/nhl/players/3107125/elvis-merzlikins/) in Columbus. If the Rangers reach the Eastern Conference Finals, the conditional second-round pick becomes a first-round pick in 2024 or 2025. The first-round pick going to Toronto is the one Washington got from the Boston Bruins in the Dmitry Orlov trade just last week. The left-handed shooting defenseman has recorded 10 goals and 21 assists in 52 games as a member of the Coyotes this season. Hronek is already tied for his career high in goals, and he is on track to set a new career high in assists too.

Man this sucks... but for a few months, Patrick Kane is a New York Ranger.

Larkin gave the Blackhawks a C for the trade. Our goal from day one is to achieve sustained success throughout all levels of the organization and that goal remains. While today marks the end of an era for the team, he will forever be a part of the Blackhawks family. I knew from day one of taking this job that there would be some tough days and today was one of the toughest. Like so many of us, who he was with and where he was when the Blackhawks won three championships will be lasting memories. - Patrick jumped into the mix and shared his reflections on Kane’s impact on his life as a Blackhawks fan.