Los Angeles Kings Close Deal But Others Are Involved
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio on Wednesday with Steve Kouleas and Nate Thompson. He was asked if it was really LA or Artemi Panarin or other teams involved.
Writing for NHLRumors.com
NHL Trade: New York Rangers Trade Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings
Steve Kouleas: “The trade we’re all talking about is Artemi Panarin to the LA Kings. The Rangers last half 11.6. To the Rangers. Liam Greentree and two picks, which could be a second round pick if the Kings win a playoff series. Let’s start with Artemi Panarin and Dave Pagnotta Sirius Panader Network XM, IHL Network Chris NHL. Hands down Druy’s arrested It was LA or bust, right?
Dave Pagnotta: “Welcome, yes, something like that. It only came out of LA as things progressed over the last week or so, especially in the days leading up to the cold weather today. There were other teams in the mix, and there were teams like Carolina and Tampa, Florida, Washington, Anaheim, et cetera, et cetera, trying to be a part of this.
And the list started to get shorter and shorter, and it got much, much smaller. And as things began to clear a little, we began to hear that Washington, despite a very good trade offer, that he was not willing to sign an extension there or with Detroit or with Anaheim, reducing the list even more.
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Sharks, Capitals, Panthers, Lightning, and Blue Jackets
And come down with, by the sounds of things, an extension through the Carolinas or LA, or go down the recruiting route in the Tampa or Dallas area. And finally, by extension in the area, his choice was LA over Carolina, and that’s where things got really interesting for the Kings. And where you are going.
He is the king of LA. Greentree, a former first round pick, is certainly the Rangers’ highest prospect and is considered one of the best, if not the best, or one of the, if not the best, prospects offered by other teams as well. Plus a few conditional draft picks. So we get to put this to bed with what’s happening now.
But sure enough, Los Angeles was in a position for a while when they wanted to add an offensive player to the roster. They’re getting one of the best ones right now. He is on pace for over 90 points. They locked him up to a two-year extension at $11 million apiece. I have to note, there were some teams that were low enough to go up a lot, about $12 million on a long-term deal, somewhere in the three- to four-year range. But as the options became clearer, it also became clear that LA was the preferred route. “
NHLRumors.com Note: More information to come regarding the last hours or half hours of Panarin trading. While the Rangers were doing damage control on Panarin’s return, other teams were involved. Both Dave Pagnotta and Elliotte Friedman reported that the Seattle Kraken passed the $12 million mark on AAV for a four-year contract. Friedman, via Kraken GM Jason Botterill, says the offer is more than $14 million for a four-year contract.
NHL Rumors: Can New York Rangers Move Artemi Panarin Before Olympic Qualifiers?
Kings were in and out of the program right from the start. Panarin loves the big city life, and according to sources close to NHLRumors.com, he wouldn’t go to Seattle or Utah regardless of the money on the table. With the Kings deep in negotiations for Panarin, GM Ken Holland went back to when he knew Panarin liked playing there more than anywhere else.
Other teams like the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning couldn’t make the money work. Colorado and Dallas needed him as a rental. The same goes for Vegas. Although Carolina could not extend the contract, how much was the owner willing to pay him?
If you like our reporting, choose NHLrumors.com as a favorite source on Google.
Have you subscribed to our YouTube channel? Rumors and hot topics from around the league. We also post some stuff on Instagram.
