Rangers re-sign highly coveted former top-3 pick to a multi-year deal, ending trade rumours
The New York Rangers have officially re-signed their second overall pick from the 2019 draft, Kappo Kakko, to a multi-year deal on Thursday. According to the Rangers' official Twitter announcement, the pact is for two-years at $2.1 million per.
Kakko only played in 43 games this season, picking up seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points. He was injured for a good chunk of the 21-22 season, so he'll be looking to rebound in a big way on his "prove it" contract over the next two seasons.
The 21-year-old has only played in 157 career NHL games and has 58 points. With Kakko signed, the Rangers have around $1.8 million left in cap space and only 20/23 players signed through next season. It seems likely that we'll see a move here at some point fairly soon as the Rangers will look to complete their roster.
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28 JUILLET | 158 ANSWERS Rangers re-sign highly coveted former top-3 pick to a multi-year deal, ending trade rumours Will Kakko have a breakout year in 2022-23? | ||
| Yes | 41 | 25.9 % |
| No | 82 | 51.9 % |
| He's a bust | 35 | 22.2 % |
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