Confirmed Trade: [SEA/NYR] Kaapo Kakko for Will Borgen, 2025 3rd, 2025 6th

[Il Stugotz]

Maybe I'm crazy?

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Who f***ing knows? That Hradek tweet blew my mind

 

[Cloned]

Somehow the Rangers have become the biggest tire fire in a league that includes the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[Stickpucker]

How Drury looks cooking to non NYR fans



Let Drury cook!

 

[TheNewEra]

Well it has been confirmed which gm replaced Benning and dorion

 

[Andre Palot]

How Drury looks cooking to non NYR fans



Let Drury cook!

I want a decade long extension ASAP for the man.

 

[TheNumber4]

What exactly did people expect in a return. Kakko is in his 6th season and has 4 goals, 14 points in 30 games in his 6th season with a career high of 40 points and 2nd best season of 23 points. He's Jesse Puljujarvi essentially.

DAMNIT. We could have gotten a 3rd pair D++ for Jesse!?

In all seriousness though, Jesse's hips were broken. The only issue with Kakko is that he plays with a mini-stick.

 

[1989]

I, for one, did not expect this much entertainment leading up to my favourite hockey time of year (WJCs). Thank you Drury!

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Somehow the Rangers have become the biggest tire fire in a league that includes the Buffalo Sabres.

They will never be that big of a tire fire, because it's New York City. Management understands this, they will always be a destination, no matter how ruthless they treat their players.

Call this season a write off, ship out the guys who no longer want to be there, and go into the offseason with capspace to bring in top players that will jump to play at MSG 41 games of the year.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Hoping for a ppg breakout

 

[Maliks PlusMinus]

People were down on Skjei, McDonagh and JT Miller too when they were tradera. They all went on to have solid careers. Kakko will most likely follow in their footsteps.

On McDonagh?

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Just Seattle also get the Church of Kakko website too?

Church of Kakko

Founded on the principal of worshiping our lord and savior, New York Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko. The Church of Kakko has united hockey fans around the globe, from Finland to New York City. Worship at the alter of Kakko or buy some merch to support our church.

churchofkakko.com

 

[Beau Knows]

No sympathy for Igor. Just like his crosstown comrade sirchokin, they greedily took the money and term vs winning.

Cane's don't need him

Yeah he should have turned down money so that Drury could put it to good use

 

[blankall]

Broberg, Harley are turning into something special.

They are both good. Have a way to go before I'd call them standouts. At one point it seemed like guys like Seider, Knight, Zegras, etc.. were all going to be stars and potential franchise level players.

I'd say McMichael looks like the next potential standout from 2019 though. Hopefully he keeps it up.

 

[gritdash60]

Hell yeah, hope Wyll Birgen enjoys the popcorn.

 

[wingsfannn919191]

Since the rangers are just giving away everyone might as well send k'andre miller to the wings while they're at it

 

[Stickpucker]

Rongos fans right now

 

[Cloned]

They will never be that big of a tire fire, because it's New York City. Management understands this, they will always be a destination, no matter how ruthless they treat their players.

Call this season a write off, ship out the guys who no longer want to be there, and go into the offseason with capspace to bring in top players that will jump to play at MSG 41 games of the year.

I think they’re going to have to offer every significant UFA a full NMC moving forward as long as this regime is in charge.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

This isn’t as bad at Rangers fans are making it out to be

It's about what I expected. They just had their expectations too high. He was never going to get a first rounder or a good young player.

 

[bossram]

Borgen has rebound potential. Value sounds about right for a 2nd Overall bust that will be overpaid by an arbitrator.

I think Kakko is actually a pretty solid player. And Drury has been playing his hand face-up since the beginning of the season...

BUT! This deal is pretty decent for both sides. Kakko wanted out. Drury got back a couple of picks and a guy who credibly played top-four minutes the last two seasons (he's struggled this year) for a project player.

It's a decent gamble for Seattle on a player with some previous promise. They were letting Borgen walk regardless at the end of the season.

 

[ViD]

I guess Jiricek was valued more

 

[Nocashstyle]

That’s an incredible low risk/high reward for Seattle

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

That is gross. That is under his value. Panic trade from Drury.

Kakko may never reach his potential, but I really don't like this trade.

 

[AirGut]

Well it has been confirmed which gm replaced Benning and dorion

People like you were calling Kakko a certified bust not capable of returning a 7th rounder, now that he's no longer a Ranger you're entire tune has changed.
f***ing clown-world.

 

[Goptor]

Kaapo Kraken

 

[TheNumber4]

They will never be that big of a tire fire, because it's New York City. Management understands this, they will always be a destination, no matter how ruthless they treat their players.

Call this season a write off, ship out the guys who no longer want to be there, and go into the offseason with capspace to bring in top players that will jump to play at MSG 41 games of the year.

This is true. They will always have a huge advantage over their competition with their unfettered access to talent. Makes it all the more hilarious what a tire fire that organization has always been despite the huge advantage.