Chris Drury had no chance at upper hand in Artemi Panarin trade — but Rangers can’t have that again

The Rangers roster is frozen for the 20-day Olympic break and one of the best free agent signings in franchise history is on his way to sunny California.

It’s as painful a fact to grasp as it is to walk through this arctic blast that has befallen Manhattan.

But not for Artemi Panarin.

Deciding on the wild-card chasing Kings in the late morning Wednesday after coming to an agreement on a two-year, $22 million extension, Panarin traded NYC for Hollywood right at the 3 p.m. buzzer.