Panthers trading Vatrano to Rangers for draft pick

The Florida Panthers are trading forward Frank Vatrano to the New York Rangers is exchange for a 2022 fourth-round pick.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun adds the official trade call for the deal is not yet completed.

Vatrano has 10 goals and 19 points in 49 game this season with the Panthers. The 28-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent, carrying a cap hit of $2.53 million.

The Florida Panthers are trading Frank Vatrano to the New York Rangers for a fourth round pick this year. Official trade call hasn’t happened yet. @TSNHockey @TheAthletic

The trade comes just one day after Vatrano scored two goals in a win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

Vatrano scored a career-high 24 goals in his first full season with the Panthers in 2018-19, topping the 15-goal mark in each of the past two seasons. 

Undrafted to begin his NHL career, Vatrano has 93 goals and 157 points in 379 games.