Confirmed Trade: Kaapo Kakko to SEA for D Will Borgen and 3rd and 6th round picks in the 2025 draft

[WarriorofTime]

I don't get people calling this a terrible return.

This is completely in line with what players like this go for at this point in their development/contract status. Anybody expecting more than a late 2nd or a 3rd wasn't living in reality.

He is arbitration eligible, which was likely a key factor in limiting his market. Teams aren't going to want to give up major assets, have him do fine but not great, and then have to decide whether to risk qualifying him where he could get a high arbitration ruling that is above his actual market value but below the 4.74M walk away number.

If you're trading for him, you're likely auditioning to determine if you want to give him his UFA contract. I predict like a 3-4 year deal from Seattle.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Value aside, I like Kakko as a fit in Seattle.

 

[abax44]

Just wait until Sean Avery replaces him

Drury or Kakko?

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

2nd and a 3rd

Seems like Borgen's probably worth a 2nd himself. How is that easily better?

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

I'm a big fan of Kakko and the potential of him turning into a real effective middle six player, but I have a really hard time seeing where he falls into their roster now and long-term. They've been a revolving door for 'mid' forwards their entire existence.

1/2 Seattle fwd roster will be gone in 2 years as they phase out the original team players left

 

[Stickpucker]

The Nail trade

 

[GrumpyKoala]

I would not be shocked to wake to the news where they traded the Madison square garden for a Central Park hotdog stand and future considerations.

 

[Rschmitz]

Seems like Borgen's probably worth a 2nd himself. How is that easily better?

How is Borgen worth a 2nd? LOL, he's horrible

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Going to be a lot better in Seattle for Kakko, I would think.

 

[Cloned]

Um excuse me but that can't be true. My team's GM said trades don't happen this time of year.

Sadly, I think you’d rather have Adams than Drury as your GM right now.

 

[Aoko]

Wow, huge for Seattle.

Hope he can turn his career around.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This is what you get for leading the team in +/- at only $2.1M a year while Mika and CK suck shit at -500 for 8 million cap hits.

How dare he challenge the Culture of the NYR where one truth remains eternal: old, past their prime vets shall be signed to exorbitant contracts for bowing out in the first round and setting up nice retirements.

As an NYR fan,

f*** THIS TEAM
f*** DRURY
f*** LAVI
AND MOST OF ALL

f*** JAMES DOLAN TO HELL

+/- lol

 

[UED]

Kakko's out of the league once he turns UFA. doesn't hit, blocks zero shots, no takeaways, doesn't shoot, doesn't kill penalties, doesn't score points. such an empty hockey player

 

[The don godfather]

What a fleece job. Drury better hit on that 3rd round pick. Jeez.

 

[Il Stugotz]

How is Borgen worth a 2nd? LOL, he's horrible

Technically, you’re right

 

[Some Other Flame]

Colossal mismanagement of a 2nd over all pick

 

[Breakers]

You can acknowledge Krappo isn’t that good

But

This more has to do with just insane asset management from NY and targeting a player who is barely a 7th defenceman on a non-playoff team and these picks.

 

[kevistar]

Just wait until Sean Avery replaces him

 

[Rschmitz]

Technically, you’re right

Maybe I'm crazy?

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Rangers are a bunch of donkeys

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

+/- lol

Damn f***ing straight ***. +10 when the team is -2 and everyone else is massively underwater tells a big story. And he was 8th in points with little PP time and much less TOI than the failing vets. KMA

 

[GbgRanger]

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.

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Kakko kinda sucks. This isn't as bad of a return as some are pretending.

 

[sxvnert]

Maybe I'm crazy?

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E.J is coping hard.

 

[TheNumber4]

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