New York Rangers trade Artemi Panarin to Los Angeles Kings
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We have a major trade to announce involving star forward Artemi Panarin.
The news we’ve been waiting for since the start of the day has just dropped. Artemi Panarin has been traded!
"Breaking: The LA Kings have acquired standout forward Artemi Panarin from the NY Rangers in exchange for a conditional third-round pick and prospect Liam Greentree, per Adam Schefter and Emily Kaplan."
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– ESPN
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– ESPN
Artemi Panarin is involved in a trade that sends him to the Los Angeles Kings
This is the kind of news that shakes the National Hockey League.
While speculation had been running rampant, a blockbuster trade has indeed been finalized involving one of the league’s most dynamic forwards.
Insider Pierre LeBrun confirmed the rumours that had been circulating: Artemi Panarin is leaving the East to join the Los Angeles Kings.
It was ESPN’s Emily Kaplan who first broke the news, reporting that the deal had been completed between the two teams.
To acquire the Rangers’ star, the California club had to give up prospect Liam Greentree along with a conditional third-round draft pick.
Let’s be honest, when you look at the return on paper, this is likely to spark plenty of debate in New York media.
Landing a player of Panarin’s caliber for a prospect—no matter how talented—and a mid-round pick is a masterstroke for the Kings.
Liam Greentree is a promising young player, that’s for sure, but he does not offer the immediate impact of a Panarin, not even close.
Let’s call it like it is: Los Angeles just sent a clear message to the entire Western Conference.
Panarin is the type of player who makes everyone around him better thanks to his vision and patience with the puck.
For the team moving Panarin, it appears to be the turning of an important page, betting on the future with Greentree.
The conditional third-round pick adds a bit of insurance, but the bulk of the gamble rests on the young player’s development.
Expect the arrival of “Breadman” in California to revitalize the Kings’ power play.
It’s an exciting day for Los Angeles fans, who see their team add a true superstar to its core.
Now it remains to be seen how the chemistry will develop on the ice, but the pure talent is undeniable.
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