Obviously, fans will be able to count on the New York Rangers to possibly make a transaction worthy of the name.
After Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba, who are both reportedly on the exchange market, the name of striker Kaapo Kakko has made a comeback in the rumors.
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In any case, that’s what hockey informant Darren Dreger said Thursday during his segment broadcast on TSN.
It must be said that Blueshirts general manager Chris Drury had discussions about the second overall pick in the 2019 draft during the last trade deadline. However, these talks were inconclusive.
The Finn has not lived up to expectations since arriving in the National Hockey League in 2019. After having his best career season in 2022-23, amassing 18 goals and 40 points in 82 games, Kakko has 19 points in 61 games last year.
However, things have been better since the launch of the current campaign, he who already has 12 points in 21 games. The 23-year-old winger will become a restricted free agent at the end of the regular season. It represents an impact of $2.4 million on his team’s payroll.
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