Behind oddsmakers’ muted reaction to Rangers’ Patrick Kane trade

Why the New York Rangers’ upside may not meet the hype in the betting market.

The 34-year-old has been one of the biggest stars in the NHL since he was drafted first overall in 2007 and now gets to play in the league’s shiniest market.Usually, when a trade is met with this kind of excitement, the betting market reacts.But for this particular move, the adjustment from the bookmakers has been muted.

But it’s not just the market factors that are keeping this price in the double digits behind the Eastern Conference juggernauts.No team in the NHL has enjoyed better injury-luck than the Rangers this season. Entering play on Wednesday, New York’s top five defensemen had missed a combined three games with injury and all of those were by the same defenseman . The Rangers’ top-nine forwards have missed a total of 13 games this season and that includes a couple of healthy scratches.

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