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 public frustration for being a healthy scratch. I don’t think New York got enough for Kakko, but Borgen has a legitimate chance of finding success with the Rangers. It’s also worth noting that there’s a shortage of defensemen available on the trade market and a surplus of teams hunting for blue-line help, so while Borgen seems like a disappointing centerpiece for Kakko, the difficulty of finding competent right-shot defenders has to be factored in.

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Kaapo Kakko looking forward to fresh start with Seattle Kraken
3 months, 1 week 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, …

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 …

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’ core looks to next season to finally reach Stanley Cup Final
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rangers’ core looks to next season to finally reach Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Seven years ago after the Henrik Lundqvist-led New York Rangers lost in the second round of the playoffs to Ottawa, there was talk of the team’s veteran core soon being dismantled. Chris Kreider, the longest-tenured Ranger who has played in five Eastern Conference Final rounds since joining the team during the 2012 playoffs, was asked if he …

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 …

Why the Canucks need to trade Andrei Kuzmenko, not re-sign him
2 years, 2 months ago

Why the Canucks need to trade Andrei Kuzmenko, not re-sign him

New York Times  

If the Vancouver Canucks re-sign Andrei Kuzmenko before the end of the season, as it’s expected they will, they will not just be passing up a golden opportunity to get a good return for a player that cost them nothing to acquire. In his long press conference Monday morning, Canucks president Jim Rutherford confirmed that the team has started discussions …

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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