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Rangers Trade Star Winger Artemi Panarin to Kings for Prospect and Conditional Draft Picks, Report Says

  • On Wednesday, the New York Rangers traded winger Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings for prospect Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick as the NHL Olympic roster freeze began.
  • Because Panarin had a full no-movement clause, the Rangers told him they would work with his agent on a trade to LA last month, sources said.
  • The Kings expect Artemi Panarin to slot into their top line and he could play alongside Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe, according to sources.
  • With Panarin in the final year of his contract, the move takes the top available player off the market more than a month before March 6, 2026.
  • Los Angeles gave up prospect Liam Greentree and the Rangers retained half of Panarin's $11.6 million cap hit, while Carolina, Tampa Bay and Washington had been circling him before the trade.
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Artemij Panarin strengthened the Los Angeles Kings. What was behind his trade?

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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The Los Angeles Kings won Artemi Panarin, of the New York Rangers, against a conditional 3rd round pick in the 2026 draft and Liam Greentree.

·Montreal, Canada
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The Los Angeles Lakers have made a big move in the hockey market. Their leading scorer Artemi Panarin is coming from the New York Rangers, and he has been able to choose the Kings as his preferred next club, with whom he has already agreed to a new contract.

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On3 broke the news in on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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