The Los Angeles Kings are acquiring winger Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers for a conditional third-round draft pick and prospect Liam Greentree, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.

The Los Angeles Kings acquired superstar forward Artemi Panarin in a trade with the New York Rangers, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

The Kings were one of several teams that were connected to Panarin over the last few weeks, and now they have won the sweepstakes. Panarin will now give the Kings another much-nee

The Artemi Panarin sweepstakes have officially come to an end. Just as the NHL’s roster freeze prior to the 2026 Winter Olympics was about to go into effect, it was reported by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan and Adam Schefter that the New York Rangers were shipping the veteran forward Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional third-round pick and prospect Liam Greentree.

Artemi Panarin has a $40M extension offer as the Rangers explore trade options before the 2026 Olympic freeze.

The Rangers were able to find a buyer for Artemi Panarin before NHL rosters freeze for the Olympic break on Wednesday. Panarin was traded to the Kings on Wednesday afternoon in exchange for a conditional third-round pick and prospect Liam Greentree,