Speculation: Kakko

[SteelCityCannon]

Minnesota 1st + James Malatesta

I'm all about starting to trade draft capital for further along prospects, but I'm not sure this is the guy I'd do that for. I don't see the fit for us.

 

[mdobbs]

He’s still a good player and should get a decent return

Hoglander + Mynio from the Canucks

 

[zaYG]

What would Rangers fans want from Boston for him? Frederic?

 

[LTIR]

Does he PK? Has 0 career SH points so maybe not. Doesn't look like he hits much either.

 

[jonlin]

Kakko has more 5vs5 points than Zibanejad & Kreider. He has almost 0pp and is averaging 13.17min/gp on the 3rd line. Second best +/- on the team. I`m confident he would fetch atleast a low 1st.

 

[ponder719]

Laughton would be good for the Rags’ locker room.

 

[Smitty426]

Kakko has more 5vs5 points than Zibanejad & Kreider. He has almost 0pp and is averaging 13.17min/gp on the 3rd line. Second best +/- on the team. I`m confident he would fetch atleast a low 1st.

Yikes

What would Rangers fans want from Boston for him? Frederic?

Take that and run Drury

 

[Smitty426]

Maybe, but it seems to be on steroids when it comes to NYR players because they are in free-fall ATM forgetting that they won the Presidents Trophy and got to the ECF literally 6/7 months ago.

I think the Ranger players forgot that tbh

 

[RangersFan1994]

What would Rangers fans want from Boston for him? Frederic?

An UFA for Kakko would be awful. If Frederic was RFA or had some term wouldn't be so bad. Frederic is gonna get the Bruins something useful at the deadline

 

[Pinkfloyd]

The Rangers owe the Sharks for taking Goodrow off their hands. Give Kakko to the Sharks for cheap and we’ll call it even lol

 

[John Mandalorian]

Laughton would be good for the Rags’ locker room.

How is playing for Tortorella a good idea after this?

 

[Maraz]

OTT: Kakko

NYR: Greig, Guenette

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I think Kakko would be a good pickup for the Blues after they can jettison some cap off the team (Saad and Texier for example) sadly I don't think the Blues have the assets to make a deal work.

Tho, he does fit in with the ages that Armstrong has been targeting (Broberg and Holloway as example) so he might throw an offer out to see what happens.

Don't give up so easily. Sammy Blais is still on your roster.

 

[TageGod]

You can have something from Buffalo, I will take him.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I'd consider something around Nemec for Kakko. Kakko is really underrated just because he hasn't piled up low calorie points.

 

[DanyHeatley]

He’d be the perfect winger for Stutzle. Bet he can carry him to 50pts backed with solid defensive two-way play

OTT: Grieg +
NYR: Kakko

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Don't give up so easily. Sammy Blais is still on your roster.

Sadly he is not, Tho, We do have a Toropchenko.

 

[ToDavid]

So basically, like every other thread involving any Rangers player

- It doesn't matter what he is good at, he is not a PPG player so hes not that valuable.

- He won't bring a 1st rounder.

- His value is falling rapidly by the hour.

- His return will likely bring in a failed former 1st rounder who has played like 10 NHL games plus a late pick or ageing middle 6 nobody.

- Every team wants him but none will be willing to go to a bidding war.

- He is done in NY and should be traded for the first low ball offer.

- It doesn't matter what NYR needs are, he will be traded for scraps.

Does this about sum it up?

Absolutely shocked people aren't offering a haul for your 30 point bottom six forward coming off a healthy scratch because he was a high draft pick half a decade ago.

 

[jonlin]

Absolutely shocked people aren't offering a haul for your 30 point bottom six forward coming off a healthy scratch because he was a high draft pick half a decade ago.

We all know TML has the best players in NHL and piled up 10`s of cups the last 50yrs. An RFA who has more 5vs5 points than Zibanejad and Kreider is probably worth something? Atleast when he is +9 and Zibanejad -17... ooh, and with 13min/gp on the 3rd line. I understand you bleed blue, but hockey-knowledge aint your bright side.
When your "top-players" dont produce - blame the 3rd liner who is 2nd in +/- on the team. It`s a goal-scoring game and scoring more goals than the opposition usually win games?

 

[ToDavid]

We all know TML has the best players in NHL and piled up 10`s of cups the last 50yrs.

Kaapo Kaako is worth a 1st round pick because the Leafs haven't won a cup since 1967?

 

[Rschmitz]

This entire thread

"I can fix her"

 

[Fatass]

Does he PK? Has 0 career SH points so maybe not. Doesn't look like he hits much either.

And there’s the rub for guys like Kakko. If he’s not a top six guy, how does he help the bottom six? He ends up being a meh kind of player. He might be better off on a weak team where he gets to play an offensive role.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

And there’s the rub for guys like Kakko. If he’s not a top six guy, how does he help the bottom six? He ends up being a meh kind of player. He might be better off on a weak team where he gets to play an offensive role.

I’d love kakko on Anaheim…. Idk what we have that fits rangers need tho unless they like a guy like Vatrano.

i assume they’d prefer help now than futures

 

[Machinehead]

With his comments about Laviolette scratching him, it's very likely he will get traded. What are likely destinations and returns for NYR?

He's back on TPS before he's 30.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

You can have something from Buffalo, I will take him.

Kakko for Cozens (25% retained)