The Breadman is headed to Southern California.
Artemi Panarin waived his no-move clause with the Rangers and accepted a trade to the Kings, The Post confirmed.
In exchange, the Blueshirts received Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick, per ESPN.
The trade finally materialized right at the NHL’s 3 p.m. Olympic roster freeze on Wednesday after president and general manager Chris Drury informed Panarin the Rangers would not be extending him on Jan. 16. In conjunction with that decision, the organization announced its plans to retool the roster.
Panarin had been held out of the previous three Rangers games to protect against injury.
Over his seven season in New York, Panarin proved to be one of the greatest free-agent signings in franchise history.
His 607 points (205 goals and 402 assists) in 482 games count as the ninth most in team history, while his 1.26 points per game average is the best the organization has ever seen.
