Rangers trade Kaapo Kakko to the Kraken for Will Borgen and draft picks
3 months, 1 week ago

Rangers trade Kaapo Kakko to the Kraken for Will Borgen and draft picks

Associated Press  

The New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, ending the winger’s tumultuous time in the organization. “We’re excited to have him join us.” Kakko said Tuesday he was surprised by coach Peter Laviolette’s decision to bench him during the struggling Rangers’ game Sunday at St. Louis, calling it “easy to take the young guy and put him out.” New York has lost 11 of its past 14 games, including five of seven since trading captain Jacob Trouba to Anaheim. Kakko, the second pick in the 2019 draft and a native of Finland, was a healthy scratch once during the Rangers’ run to the Eastern Conference final last spring and was rumored to be involved in trade talks over the summer even after signing a one-year contract as a restricted free agent. “As an original member of the Kraken, we wish him all the best in New York.” After making the move, the Rangers sent defenseman Victor Mancini to Hartford of the American Hockey League and recalled forward Matt Rempe, who has spent a bulk of the season so far in the minors.

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Kaapo Kakko looking forward to fresh start with Seattle Kraken
3 months ago

Kaapo Kakko looking forward to fresh start with Seattle Kraken

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Kaapo Kakko wants to focus on his opportunity with the Seattle Kraken. “I think I’m good in the zone, that’s my game over there,” Kakko said before the loss to the Blackhawks. That’s my game right now and I’ll try to bring it over here.” The 23-year-old Kakko was traded to Seattle on Wednesday for defenseman Will Borgen, …

NHL trade grades: Kraken take low-risk bet on Kaapo Kakko, Rangers get little in return
3 months, 1 week ago

NHL trade grades: Kraken take low-risk bet on Kaapo Kakko, Rangers get little in return

New York Times  

The trade Rangers get: Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick Kraken get: Kaapo Kakko #NYR have acquired defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 Third-Round pick and a 2025 Sixth-Round pick in exchange for Kaapo Kakko. pic.twitter.com/4OTAZWuFBs — New York Rangers December 19, 2024 Harman Dayal: Kaapo Kakko’s days with the Rangers seemed numbered after he expressed …

Rangers trade Kaapo Kakko to Kraken for Will Borgen, 2 draft picks
3 months, 1 week ago

Rangers trade Kaapo Kakko to Kraken for Will Borgen, 2 draft picks

New York Times  

DALLAS — The New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, getting back defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick. Both of Kakko’s first two NHL seasons were shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Rangers did not have any other Finnish regulars on the team as he adjusted to life …

Rangers’ Jacob Trouba trade plans, Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane: What we’re hearing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rangers’ Jacob Trouba trade plans, Jake Guentzel, Patrick Kane: What we’re hearing

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — The New York Rangers departed the 2024 NHL Draft with Jacob Trouba still their captain. Despite some momentum building around a Trouba trade on Saturday, nothing materialized, and the Rangers, seemingly eager to move Trouba and all or part of his $8 million cap the next two seasons, may find that this will be a difficult transaction …

NHL trade grades: Rangers fill a need by getting Alex Wennberg from Kraken
1 year ago

NHL trade grades: Rangers fill a need by getting Alex Wennberg from Kraken

New York Times  

The trade New York Rangers get: Center Alex Wennberg. Eric Duhatschek : Not many trades happened early at this year’s NHL trade deadline, but two that did — the Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan dels — reframed the marketplace for available centers. In fairness to the Rangers, they appeared already underway on a deal with Seattle for Alex Wennberg before …

Kraken trade Alex Wennberg to Rangers for 2 draft picks: Why center is good fit in New York
1 year ago

Kraken trade Alex Wennberg to Rangers for 2 draft picks: Why center is good fit in New York

New York Times  

The Seattle Kraken have traded forward Alex Wennberg to the New York Rangers for a second-round draft pick in 2024 and a fourth-round pick in 2025. Wennberg did a lot of different things for the Kraken — he was one of their top penalty-killing forwards, played on the power play and took more faceoffs than any other Seattle center — …

Kraken preparing to trade Alex Wennberg — Are the Rangers a fit?
1 year ago

Kraken preparing to trade Alex Wennberg — Are the Rangers a fit?

New York Times  

The Kraken has held tight to its lineup and its playoff hopes the last couple of weeks but now it seems that deadline week has broken the dam: Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said on Monday morning that center Alex Wennberg will be held out of the team’s game in Calgary due to “trade-related reasons.” It seems likely that a move …

Seattle Kraken are No. 12 in 2024 NHL prospect pool rankings
1 year, 1 month ago

Seattle Kraken are No. 12 in 2024 NHL prospect pool rankings

New York Times  

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2024 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. Eduard Sale, LW, 18 It was tricky evaluating and contextualizing Sale pre-draft, first when he was above two points per game in Czechia’s top junior league two years ago doing things that had never been done and smashing the production of recent top Czech players at the same age …

Seattle Kraken are No. 15 in 2023 NHL prospect pool rankings
2 years, 2 months ago

Seattle Kraken are No. 15 in 2023 NHL prospect pool rankings

New York Times  

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2023 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. He’s also a most diligent three-zone player, with a decently-strong stride that helps him push play up ice when he’s done providing support low in his zone or above the puck. Robertson plays a hard, honest, interior game built around well-rounded skill and a consistent shift-to-shift approach, plus he’s …

Avalanche expect Alexandar Georgiev to start, plus more notes from Day 1 of the NHL Draft
2 years, 8 months ago

Avalanche expect Alexandar Georgiev to start, plus more notes from Day 1 of the NHL Draft

New York Times  

MONTREAL — Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic didn’t shy away from naming his starting goaltender. Sakic said the team views him as “a great backup goaltender” and someone coach Jared Bednar can trust to play “30, 40 games.” “I think they’re going to be a great duo,” the general manager said. Hours before the start of the 2022 #NHLDraft, the …

Seattle Kraken trade Mason Appleton to Jets for 2023 fourth-round pick
3 years ago

Seattle Kraken trade Mason Appleton to Jets for 2023 fourth-round pick

New York Times  

Mason Appleton is returning where it all began. The Kraken have traded Appleton to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2023 fourth-round pick, Seattle announced. Seattle's latest trade comes after it sent captain Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell to the Toronto Maple Leafs for two second-round picks and a third-round pick earlier in the day. Murat Ates, Jets beat writer: …

Wheeler’s 2022 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 32 Seattle Kraken
3 years, 2 months ago

Wheeler’s 2022 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 32 Seattle Kraken

New York Times  

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2022 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. He’s also going to be a tenacious, up-tempo transition player whose hands can keep up with his energy level, he sees the ice with underrated vision, and he finishes off plays around the net because of the frequency with which he helps get the puck there. Ryan Winterton, RW, …

Column: NHL predictions: The Lightning will stay hot, the Kraken will be competitive and more
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: NHL predictions: The Lightning will stay hot, the Kraken will be competitive and more

LA Times  

Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson and his teammates should be competitive during their debut NHL season. Based on the Tampa Bay Lightning’s late-season slump and forward Nikita Kucherov being on long-term injured reserve after hip surgery, I picked the Lightning to lose in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. So, no more predictions here against the Lightning, who …

Sabres protected list: Whom will Buffalo lose in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft?
3 years, 8 months ago

Sabres protected list: Whom will Buffalo lose in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft?

New York Times  

The Seattle Kraken have serious decisions to make. Though Zemgus Girgensons, Will Borgen or Colin Miller could become a key player on Seattle’s inaugural team, they certainly don’t carry the clout of Carey Price, Vladimir Tarasenko, Jakub Voracek, P.K. The Kraken, who will pick one player from every team except Vegas, have their choice of these Sabres: Forwards: Jeff Skinner, …

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