{"id":138172,"date":"2023-06-12T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=138172"},"modified":"2023-06-12T10:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:06:51","slug":"revisiting-patrick-kane-trade-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/12\/revisiting-patrick-kane-trade-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting The Patrick Kane Trade To New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hockey is a long season. Some ups and downs and emotions go along with it. The players go through it, and even the fan base rides the waves that are coming in. For the New York Rangers<\/a>, there was a tidal wave of emotions and ups and downs. One specific sequence of events that factored in was the trade deadline. Chris Drury<\/a> made one splash after another. One of those players was Patrick Kane<\/a>. Revisiting the Patrick Kane trade seems to show why this was not the wisest of all decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revisiting The Patrick Kane Trade<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you are contending for the Stanley Cup, there is reason to go all in. While that approach does not always work out (see this season’s <\/span>Boston Bruins<\/a>), making moves to bolster the club is not a bad idea. This trade deadline, Drury acquired Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko<\/a>, Tyler Motte<\/a>, and Niko Mikkola<\/a>. The moves gave the team the necessary depth it needed. But in the end, it would prove not to be as impactful as last year’s deadline. As we revisit the Patrick Kane trade, it ended up being a mistake of a trade that was not worth it in the short term or the long term. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Trade Itself <\/span><\/h3>\n

After making a statement regarding his disappointment, the team went after Tarasenko instead; Drury had other ideas. Instead of standing by idly, he pushed all his chips to the middle of the table. It was indeed a gamble and playing a risky game. And despite all the stuff regarding his injury history, which was, in fact, the truth, Drury made the trade anyways. In a three-team trade, Drury acquired Kane. Going the other way to Chicago was a conditional second-round pick (2023), and a fourth-round pick (2025). The Arizona Coyotes<\/a> helped with the deal and received a conditional third-round pick (2025). In addition, the second-round choice to Chicago stays a second-round selection due to the failure of not reaching the conference finals. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chicago did well unloading the franchise iconic winger, but it was a big pill to swallow for the Rangers. In addition, they did not have much to show for acquiring him. <\/span><\/p>\n

His Level Of Play<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Patrick Kane, traded to NYR, is a veteran playmaking winger. His offence is underrated by public xGoal models due to his elite cross-slot passing, although admittedly that has taken a big hit this year. Has been probably the worst defensive forward in the NHL. #NYR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/R6GzD8RHNZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) February 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n