Patrick Kane unhappy after Rangers choose Tarasenko!
Did Kane have his heart set on going to the Big Apple?
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We've already seen two major trades this week ahead of the National Hockey League Trade Deadline, with former Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat getting dealt to the New York Islanders in a blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Räty and a conditional first-round pick in 2023 back to Vancouver.
Additionally, the St. Louis Blues sent forward Vladimir Tarasenko to Manhattan, trading him to the New York Rangers as they gear up for another deep postseason run. And as you may remember, the Rangers had previously been linked to Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, who has been the subject of trade rumors all year given the fact that he's in the final year of his contract.
And based on the latest comments from Kane, it sounds as though he's not happy that a trade to the Big Apple ultimately didn't materialize.
"It’s not like the happiest I’ve been to hear about a trade," Kane said. "I think the Rangers are a team that you definitely pay attention to and definitely are intrigued by, for obvious reasons. Obviously they made a move to get him and another big defenseman, so you’ve got to respect them going out and trying to make their team better."
"If things were going to happen, that was a team I was definitely looking at," he continued. "It seems like they kind of filled their void and went ahead and made a deal. So it is what it is."
As the Trade Deadline approaches (March 3), there are still teams that could look to bring aboard the 3-time Stanley Cup winner.
"There's a lot of good teams out there," Kane said. "That's where you sit down and have those discussions. I'm not going to think about it with you here right now. It's something that's going to happen behind closed doors and we'll figure it out.
"Obviously you want to do right by the franchise, and the organization here has been amazing to me and given me so much. So you definitely want what's best for both sides."
