TSN: Rangers Taking Calls on Kaapo Kakko

[doomscroll]

I didn’t say he isn’t worth anything, but i would be shocked if he was able to garner the equivalent of a late 2nd rounder. If anything, my guess is he ultimately gets traded for someone else with a high pedigree whose game hasn’t translated either.

Lias Andersson was traded for a late 2nd just before turning 22, and he hadn’t even proven that he could stick in the NHL.

 

[Robtom18]

Seriously ranger fans. Kakko fits the age of our new core. Blues have several kids coming up in snuggerud dvorsky stenberg lindstein dean and bolduc. What would be the ask from the blues. Just curious.

 

[TGWL]

Seriously ranger fans. Kakko fits the age of our new core. Blues have several kids coming up in snuggerud dvorsky stenberg lindstein dean and bolduc. What would be the ask from the blues. Just curious.

Buchnevich. After free agency. On a new deal. Money retained to make it fit for us. Make it right! FIX IT!

 

[Hobnobs]

I didn’t say he isn’t worth anything, but i would be shocked if he was able to garner the equivalent of a late 2nd rounder. If anything, my guess is he ultimately gets traded for someone else with a high pedigree whose game hasn’t translated either.

That was my thought as well. Rags fans thinking they're getting someone like Buchnevich without adding is ridiculous.

 

[TGWL]

That was my thought as well. Rags fans thinking they're getting someone like Buchnevich without adding is ridiculous.

You know my post was a joke, right?

 

[Robtom18]

Buchnevich. After free agency. On a new deal. Money retained to make it fit for us. Make it right! FIX IT!

Yeah eff no. I would take kako mathew robertson 1st 2024 maybe.

 

[Kupo]

That was my thought as well. Rags fans thinking they're getting someone like Buchnevich without adding is ridiculous.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

My boy is on a MASSIVE 2 game point streak, get ready to pay the big bucks if you want to pry him away.

 

[Hobnobs]

You know my post was a joke, right?

Didn't even see your post

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Five seasons and 49 goals in 271 games? Yes, he's just 23, but his upside looks limited. His odds of being a top-six forward are low. Honestly, a high second-round pick is probably his value.

 

[Guyute]

Five seasons and 49 goals in 271 games? Yes, he's just 23, but his upside looks limited. His odds of being a top-six forward are low. Honestly, a high second-round pick is probably his value.

Lias Andersson returned a low 2nd round pick. If that's the comp, then Kakko should be worth a mid 1st round pick like the Penguins pick that San Jose acquired last summer.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Lias Andersson returned a low 2nd round pick. If that's the comp, then Kakko should be worth a mid 1st round pick like the Penguins pick that San Jose acquired last summer.

So just use a trade where we bent the other team over instead of all the other examples of teams trading disappointing players who were drafted high for much less. Lias Andersson’s dad was literally part of the Los Angeles Kings staff, that’s why they were willing to move that pick for him lol

 

[bernmeister]

Five seasons and 49 goals in 271 games? Yes, he's just 23, but his upside looks limited. His odds of being a top-six forward are low. Honestly, a high second-round pick is probably his value.

"Honestly" -- no
he has decent 2nd line MAYBE better upside if he has chem w/2 good linemates.
Has chem w/Cuylle
would have also had w/Chytil, but ok, need to find a dif pivot

that will happen

so not anxious to move

Seriously ranger fans. Kakko fits the age of our new core. Blues have several kids coming up in snuggerud dvorsky stenberg lindstein dean and bolduc. What would be the ask from the blues. Just curious.

he also fits our age needs
atm no

 

[Alienblood]

2024 1st from the Avs ?

Edit : I think his value is easily a mid to late 1st. A lot of those don't even make the show.

Also Mikko would be a good mentor and might help his offensive confidence. It would certainly be worth it.

 

[SRHRangers]

2024 1st from the Avs ?

Edit : I think his value is easily a mid to late 1st. A lot of those don't even make the show.

Also Mikko would be a good mentor and might help his offensive confidence. It would certainly be worth it.

Mikko being there would of course but the thing KK needs the most is a change of scenery.

The Rangers management have screwed him more than Dallas did Debbie.

 

[bernmeister]

Mikko being there would of course but the thing KK needs the most is a change of scenery.

The Rangers management have screwed him more than Dallas did Debbie.

false
he + Cuylle are good bookend Ws they need a complementary pivot, NOT to be run out of town

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

"Honestly" -- no
he has decent 2nd line MAYBE better upside if he has chem w/2 good linemates.
Has chem w/Cuylle
would have also had w/Chytil, but ok, need to find a dif pivot

that will happen

so not anxious to move


he also fits our age needs
atm no

LOL... top 6 forward. Based on what? He is in his 5th year and basically Daigle territory for flops. Too bad because Rangers would be devastating if he and Lafreniere were good #1 or #2 overall guys.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

LOL... top 6 forward. Based on what? He is in his 5th year and basically Daigle territory for flops. Too bad because Rangers would be devastating if he and Lafreniere were good #1 or #2 overall guys.

We appreciate the sympathy...

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

We appreciate the sympathy...

Win some, lose some. No one could have predicted Chris Kreider would hit a different gear in his late 20s. I'm sure many will claim they saw it, but he looks like a regular 35-goal guy beyond the one freakish year. He was always good but not this elite.

 

[bernmeister]

LOL... top 6 forward. Based on what? He is in his 5th year and basically Daigle territory for flops. Too bad because Rangers would be devastating if he and Lafreniere were good #1 or #2 overall guys.

no LOL

Again, he established satisfactory props for young player on kid line, which had lesser version of LaF

LaF removed to have chem w/bread + Tro

It is not on KK that while they finally have him w/Cuylle, they do not have pivot due to Chytil injury

keep youth w/upside
deal vets
add a good pivot that complements

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

no LOL

Again, he established satisfactory props for young player on kid line, which had lesser version of LaF

LaF removed to have chem w/bread + Tro

It is not on KK that while they finally have him w/Cuylle, they do not have pivot due to Chytil injury

keep youth w/upside
deal vets
add a good pivot that complements

He's on the path to Nail Yakupov greatness.

 

[bernmeister]

He's on the path to Nail Yakupov greatness.

he's looking good w/Cuylle again, tonight

 

[Junohockeyfan]

he's looking good w/Cuylle again, tonight

Yet only has 8 points to show for it this season. That's awful Bern.

Slaf has more points in the last 6 games than Kakko has in 33.

 

[bernmeister]

Yet only has 8 points to show for it this season. That's awful Bern.

Slaf has more points in the last 6 games than Kakko has in 33.

you are missing the pt
chemistry is real
it can be important
kid line was broken up to advance LaF + bread
also screwed due to Chytil inj
THEY did not work properly/quickly to get him decent partner
plus they took time for him to heal properly

I'm not unduly concerned as to him going forward if he plays w/Cuylle + a good pivot

 

[CAUFIELD]

I would take a flyer on Kakoo. Offer is Winnipeg 1st .


We need all the players from 2019 draft .

Dach, Kakkoo , Caufield , Newhook