The New York Rangers made it to the Eastern Conference final last year. If they want to strengthen their chances to go further in win the Stanley Cup, would they go after Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane?
Kane has surfaced in trade rumors for months. He’s in the final year of an eight-year contract with $10.5 million counting toward the salary cap this season. The Rangers only have about $183,000 of cap space, according to Cap Friendly. Chicago would likely have to retain a lot of the salary, and the Rangers would have to pay extra assets on top of the cost to get Kane.
Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens discuss if it’s a good idea for the New York Rangers to acquire Kane from Chicago and how a trade may look.
For more analysis from Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens, check out Tuesday’s episode of The Hockey News Podcast.
