Patrick Kane was traded to the New York Rangers #shorts
Chicago received a conditional second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, a fourth-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft and defenseman Andy Welinski for the 34-year-old forward, who is in the final season of the eight-year contract he signed with the Blackhawks on July 9, 2014. The contract contains a no-move clause, so Kane had to approve any trade prior to the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline at 3 p.m. ET on Friday.
Kane is projected to make his Rangers debut against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN5, RDS, ESPN+, SN NOW).
“I’m so thankful for everything the city, the Blackhawks organization, my teammates and the fans have done for me and my family over the last 16 years — the support was constant from day one and Chicago will forever be home for us,” Kane said in a statement released by the Blackhawks. “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.
