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Ex-Rangers star Artemi Panarin gifts Rolex to Kings mascot for jersey number after trade
- Panarin was traded from the Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings and received a two-year contract extension worth $22 million.
- Panarin aimed to wear No. 72, but the Kings mascot Bailey already wore it in the stands, triggering a number trade.
- Panarin exchanged a Rolex for Bailey’s No. 72 jersey, with Bailey continuing to wear the number in the stands.
- Bailey the mascot will keep No. 72 in the stands, resolving the trade without on-ice impact.
- Panarin said he is proud to have worn the Rangers jersey during his time in New York.
- The Kings announced the exchange and the contract extension on social media.
- The trade included a prospect and a conditional draft pick in return for Panarin from the Rangers.
- Panarin moved to the Kings after asking to be where he wanted to be, marking a fresh chapter in his career.
- Panarin’s two-year extension followed the Kings’ decision to acquire him amid trade talks.
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