Patrick Kane made his New York Rangers debut Thursday night after being traded away from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Soon after the team cemented the deal earlier this week, Ranger fans were looking to buy his No. 88 jersey.
Kane is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and hopes to deliver a Cup to the Rangers.
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Kane’s jersey is currently unavailable but will soon be at Fanatics.com.
Fans should check back regularly here as new Kane jerseys are being run off as of this writing.
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The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup contender in the loaded Eastern Conference.
New York was believed to be out of the running for Kane after it acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from St. Louis on Feb. 9. The 34-year-old Kane also had been noncommittal when asked about leaving his only NHL home.
But Kane loved playing with Panarin for two seasons at the beginning of the Russian winger’s NHL career, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion was in control of his situation because of a no-movement clause in his contract.
“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,” Kane said in a release. “This isn’t about me leaving the Blackhawks, but this is an opportunity for me — the Blackhawks did everything they could to put me in a great position and I will forever be grateful.”
After days of rumors and salary cap maneuvering, the Rangers sent a conditional 2023 second-round draft pick, a 2025 fourth-rounder and minor league defenseman Andy Welinski to the rebuilding Blackhawks for Kane and minor league defenseman Cooper Zech. Chicago also acquired Finnish defenseman Vili Saarijarvi from Arizona as part of the trade.
The Coyotes received a 2025 third-rounder from the Rangers to retain 25% of Kane’s…
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