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Artemi Panarin to the Anaheim Ducks is suddenly real talk, and the New York Rangers trade deadline clock feels brutal.
If the Ducks want to jump a tier fast, adding a true top-line creator is the quickest shortcut. The Rangers also have their negotiating anchor, the «Brock Nelson return» that cost Colorado a prospect, a first, and another pick.
That’s why this specific proposal caught fire, because it basically matches that blueprint and then dares Anaheim to pay the premium.
The projected package sends defenseman Tristan Luneau, Anaheim’s (10th overall), 1st round pick, Roger McQueen, a conditional 2026 first, and a 2028 third to the New York Rangers for Artemi Panarin.
To New York Rangers: D Tristan Luneau, F Roger McQueen, Conditional 2026 1st Round Pick, 2028 3rd Round Pick
To Anaheim Ducks: Artemi Panarin
Artemi Panarin and New York Rangers stare at the big choice
Rangers fans are exhausted, because every Panarin rumor feels like someone ripping the best page out of the book.
Luneau is 22, drafted in 2022, second round, by the Anaheim Ducks, and he’s the kind of right-shot defense piece teams actually develop around. McQueen is 19, drafted in 2025, first round, 10th overall, by the Ducks, and that’s the «A-grade» swing that makes this interesting.
From the Rangers’ side, the logic is cold, you restock the blue line and the middle, then you add premium picks on top.
From the Ducks’ side, you’re buying Panarin’s immediate offense, and he’s still sitting at 19G-37A-56P this season.
If Anaheim talks extension, the Rangers can ask for more, because certainty always costs extra at the deadline.
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Massive package deal: Artemi Panarin traded to the Anaheim Ducks in latest intriguing trade proposal
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