Value of: Kaapo Kakko

[doomscroll]

Bread eater can play either wing. He can also fill in at center. His determination is among the highest in the NHL. The kind of guy who will find a role in the league until he's 40.

The Rangers don’t need scoring depth in general at this time. Mangiapane is solid, but he doesn’t fill a need and is a UFA after this season.

This thread was made a year ago and doesn’t really apply anymore, but if Kakko were to be traded it would probably be in the offseason.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Nothing going again for this guy. Trending to be one of the worst top 2 picks in NHL history if this continues. Rangers should definitely look at moving him before his value is 0.

If his value in a trade is 0, his play is not a value of 0. We have one of the best 3rd lines we've had in years and he's a big part of it. Obviously not what you want from your #2 overall but if his trade value is 0 we're probably just going to keep him.

Kakko is a much better player and had much better draft pedigree than Lias Andersson who went for a late 3rd, btw.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Bread eater can play either wing. He can also fill in at center. His determination is among the highest in the NHL. The kind of guy who will find a role in the league until he's 40.

Not remotely true.

 

[Vitto79]

Likely stays this year and a cap casualty next

 

[mattihp]

Not remotely true.

I didn't say he excels there.. But Mangiapane for sure can play all three positions.