Friedman confirms the Patrick Kane Trade is Finalized

While we all knew it was coming, Elliotte Friedman has officially confirmed that Patrick Kane will be a New York Ranger.

Kane to the Rangers Confirmed

Elliotte Friedman, the most reliable hockey insider, has confirmed that Patrick Kane will be a New York Ranger.

Cap compliance is holding it back, but it appears over the past 24 hours the deal has been cemented.

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.

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With the package heading back to Chicago reportedly being very underwhelming, it is an exciting time to be a Rangers fan.

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We will hopefully find out very soon what the full terms of the deal are, and in a few months we'll see if the Rangers did enough to win the cup.

There's a lot to be excited about.

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