Confirmed with Link: [SEA/NYR] Kaapo Kakko for Will Borgen + 3rd + 6th

[gabevh3]

Avery said it was a steal of a trade for the nyr

 

[NickyFotiu]

Avery said it was a steal of a trade for the nyr

Few people can tell the future but I believe it was a fair market deal at the time it was made. If the Rangers had better offers at that time they would have taken one. If Seattle could have got a better player for that return they would have done so.

 

[will1066]

Uh oh

 

[will1066]

Krakko still hasn't made his home debut yet. Another road game for Seattle today.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Man, this trade stinks so bad.

Can't wait for Borgen to be traded for a 4th and an even more meh player than him.

 

[noncents]

Man, this trade stinks so bad.

Can't wait for Borgen to be traded for a 4th and an even more meh player than him.

it's like the ebay paper clip thing in reverse

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Avery said it was a steal of a trade for the nyr

Avery's opinions are less legit than present day Stan Fischler.

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

 

[will1066]

Kakko is now the delight of ice road truckers on holiday vacation @0:20.

What a dumb goal. Flubs the initial shot and gets a fortuitous bounce to bang it off the goalie.

 

[huerter]

What a dumb sport where analysis comes down to if you play two more minutes you were put in a position to succeed.

 

[LOFIN]

What a dumb sport where analysis comes down to if you play two more minutes you were put in a position to succeed.

Confidence is the biggest thing Kakko can acquire in a different environment. That pass on the first goal, would he try it playing for the Rangers? David Quinn made him sit for a period for a risky play like that. I don't think he ever got away from that mentality with the Rangers. A lot of it is on him of course, he had two coaches after that. But the first impression was not good.

And Kakko was not the only "victim" of that, Lafreniere as well. He finally started to unlock himself last year with Panarin.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Kakko got top minutes here on several occasions and failed miserably. He refused to go the net. He refused to shoot the puck. His skating never improved.

 

[huerter]

Confidence is the biggest thing Kakko can acquire in a different environment. That pass on the first goal, would he try it playing for the Rangers? David Quinn made him sit for a period for a risky play like that. I don't think he ever got away from that mentality with the Rangers. A lot of it is on him of course, he had two coaches after that. But the first impression was not good.

And Kakko was not the only "victim" of that, Lafreniere as well. He finally started to unlock himself last year with Panarin.

The stretch pass? Schwartz was beaver tailing like crazy. Who doesn’t make that pass?

 

[LOFIN]

The stretch pass? Schwartz was beaver tailing like crazy. Who doesn’t make that pass?

A guy who is afraid that pass is intercepted. There was a decent chance at that.

 

[markymarc1215]

Rooting for Kakko 100%. Even if he becomes a 20-20 guy on the 2nd or 3rd line who plays solid defense, we lost this trade.

 

[huerter]

Rooting for Kakko 100%. Even if he becomes a 20-20 guy on the 2nd or 3rd line who plays solid defense, we lost this trade.

What if the 6th rounder turns into a HOFer? Gotta consult the trade tree experts.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Rooting for Kakko 100%. Even if he becomes a 20-20 guy on the 2nd or 3rd line who plays solid defense, we lost this trade.

He already was that 2 years ago

 

[ReddestRum]

Kakko got top minutes here on several occasions and failed miserably. He refused to go the net. He refused to shoot the puck. His skating never improved.

Out of 330 (reg season) games with the Rangers, KK only played over 18 minutes or more just 14 times.

 

[huerter]

Out of 330 (reg season) games with the Rangers, KK only played over 18 minutes or more just 14 times.

Who plays 18 min without special teams?

 

[ReddestRum]

Who plays 18 min without special teams?

Rangers development when asked about special team minutes for their top draftees...

 

[huerter]

cause the National is a development lig. Get serious.

 

[markymarc1215]

He already was that 2 years ago

Exactly, and if that is his ceiling, it is still more valuable than the return we got.

 

[yrrebbor]

I don't know what happened to KK. What I do believe in my soul - is that if other teams with proper development systems picked Lias, KK, Kravtsov, to some extent Laf, etc - they wouldn't have all busted.

I believe this is true. Any other team would have given them minutes and PP to develop them.

 

[Crease]

Kakko was a useful player at an affordable price. I still don't understand this trade.

 

[Levitate]

Kakko was a useful player at an affordable price. I still don't understand this trade.

Coach didn’t really trust him and he wanted more opportunity elsewhere

It’s dumb but that’s what it is