REPORT: Patrick Kane trade in the final stages

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Dorin Canaday
February 25, 2023 (1:33 PM)

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Patrick Kane has been on the radar of every contender since last summer, and it appears that the veteran will finally - and officially - be moved by the Chicago Blackhawks.

The veteran's No-Movement Clause gives him all the power and leverage, and if recent rumours are true, he's going where he wants.

Several insiders have reported that Kane is only willing to go to the New York Rangers and that a deal between the two teams is in the �'final stages''. Including ESPN's Emily Kaplan who shared the following:

''As I reported on ABC pregame..

There's mutual interest between Patrick Kane & New York Rangers, + momentum. As long as NY clears cap space & finds 3rd party broker, expectation is it gets done.

With Kane yielding NMC power, Chicago takes whatever return Rangers willing to give.''

The deal sounds to be all but done, as both sides are waiting for the Rangers to clear cap space. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman also touched on the subject:

''On Kane/NYR: last 24 hours or so has been about lining up everything from cap situation to third-party trade partners to roster machinations to Kane's approval. Making sure everything in place; no detail is missed. We're grinding towards a conclusion, no one wants a misstep.�'

The Rangers recently added Vladimir Tarasenko to an already solid lineup and will most likely add a three time Stanley Cup champ.

The East is getting stronger and stronger!