Kaapo Kakko Scores 1st Goal With Kraken

Kraken fans erupt after Kaapo Kakko's first goal since trade from Rangers
Kraken forward Kaapo Kakko scored in his first game with the team, sending NY Rangers and Seattle fans into a social media frenzy.
Kaapo Kakko traded to Kraken to close out fraught end to Rangers tenure
Kaapo Kakko was traded to the Kraken on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, marking the end of the 23-year-old Finn’s six-year tenure in New York.
Kraken Appreciating Kaapo Kakko For Who He Is, Not What He Can Be
Kaapo Kakko has his first goal in a Kraken jersey 🦑 pic.twitter.com/tvUReXeb2D — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 23, 2024 Producer-director-Kraken beat writer Glenn Dreyfuss immediately appreciated what Cup-hungry New Yorkers never could grasp.
Kaapo Kakko Will Thrive in the Seattle Kraken Organization
It is a tale that is as old as time. A team drafts a young player high in the draft and does not play him in the position he was meant to play. That was
Grading Kaapo Kakko trade between Rangers, Kraken
The Rangers traded Kakko to the Kraken on Wednesday night, the teams announced. In return, New York received defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick, and a 2025 sixth-round pick. The Rangers' press release following the transaction does not mention any conditions on these draft picks.
Kaapo Kakko looking forward to fresh start with Seattle Kraken
Kaapo Kakko wants to focus on his opportunity with the Seattle Kraken. That rough finish with the New York Rangers is over.
Rangers trade Kaapo Kakko to Kraken for Will Borgen, 2 draft picks
The 23-year-old played six seasons with the Rangers and had found early success on the third line this season.
Rangers’ Kakko & Buchnevich Trades Have Big Similarities
On Dec. 18, the New York Rangers traded right winger Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick.
Kaapo Kakko Scores First Goal With Kraken
Kaapo Kakko scored his first goal as a member of the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. Kaapo Kakko has his first goal with the @SeattleKraken‼️ 📺: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ pic.twitter.com/Y5mcFIUds1 — NHL (@NHL) December 23,
Will The Trade From The Rangers Benefit Kaapo Kakko?
The New York Rangers made Kaapo Kakko a healthy scratch and then traded him to the Seattle Kraken not long afterward.
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Rangers regroup: Kaapo Kakko says goodbye and Vincent Trocheck delivers message
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas ‒ One of the things Rangers’ teammates enjoyed the most about Kaapo Kakko was his unassuming nature.
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Kaapo Kakko: By the Numbers
Kaapo Kakko joins the Kraken as a forward who can pressure in dangerous areas of the ice, add offense and more ...
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Kaapo Kakko's frustration boils over after Rangers make him a healthy scratch
NASHVILLE - Kaapo Kakko didn't hold back following Tuesday's morning skate at Bridgestone Arena. The 23-year-old believes ...
Jack Hughes Has ‘No Thoughts’ On Devils' Kaapo Kakko Trolling
Jack Hughes laughed when he was asked about the moment the Devils trolled Rangers' fans about not selecting him in the 2019 ...
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Net-Front Gain: Schwartz, Kakko Meet at Crease
Veteran leader and newly acquired big-bodied winger share the mutual mission of crashing the net, ‘going to the hard areas’ ...