Kakko, Rangers and Kaapo
Kaapo Kakko still looking to make Rangers impact without top-six role
What is most important for Kaapo Kakko is to stay healthy this season. Just when the Finn seems to be gaining traction, he is going through rehab.
Kaapo Kakko Seizing Potential Last Chance With Rangers
Between his composure with the puck, using his body to create plays or his highly productive defensive play, Kakko is surprising people. At the end of last season, Rangers coach Peter Laviolette took responsibility for Kakko’s lack of development and now he’s seeing improvement from the young forward.
Kaapo Kakko didn’t want to be anywhere but with Rangers
Kaapo Kakko is just where he wanted to be right now — at training camp with the New York Rangers after signing a one-year, $2.4 million contract in mid-June following a disappointing 2023-24 season.
Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere eyeing very different Rangers leaps
Neither Kaapo Kakko, taken second overall in 2019, nor Alexis Lafreniere, the following year’s top pick, were immediate stars for the Rangers
Rangers' Kaapo Kakko Sounds Ready for Redemption
Former New York Rangers No. 2 overall pick Kaapo Kakko has no plans of playing anywhere but Manhattan. The 23-year-old forward wasted no time in the offseason, signing a one-year, $2.4 million contract in mid-June that will serve as a bride, prove-it deal after a disappointing 2023-24 season.
With expectations lowered, can Kaapo Kakko finally deliver for Rangers?
Welp, it’s that time of year again when we sit and discuss what this training camp means for the New York Rangers‘ 2019 second overall pick, Kaapo Kakko.
What we’re seeing at Rangers camp: Kakko’s strong start and Mancini’s push
Victor Mancini has jumped out throughout preseason action, and Laviolette paired him with Adam Fox at practice Friday.
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Can Kaapo Kakko Play Himself Into a Contract Extension?
The New York Rangers are at a crossroads with their winger. Will this season result in a Kaapo Kakko contract extension, or ...
Chris Drury Admits Kaapo Kakko Had Bad Season After Injury Riddled Year
There is a lot riding for Kaapo Kakko this upcoming season. After another tough year, Kakko signed a one-year $2.4 million ...
In Reilly Smith, Rangers may have finally found their Kreider-Zibanejad linemate
"I really think the Rangers have been looking for a guy like Reilly," said former Ranger Brendan Smith, his brother.