The New York Rangers ended up drafting Kaapo Kakko back in 2019 with the 2nd overall pick after Jack Hughes. Since the pick was made Kakko hasn’t quite lived up to the expectations of a top draft pick but with him still being just 23 years old he very well could end up developing into a good NHLer but will that happen? That’s the question.
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14 Comments
Not in NY he won't, he lacks the confidence to be a play driver. (I will gladly eat these words if he has a great season).
Bust belongs in the AHL
I think Kaako could do well for a small market team like the Blue Jackets or Utah. He just doesn't look comfortable in New York.
Kaako is a bust because of where he was drafted. He needs to be traded for his sake cause I don't think he will ever be anything other then ok 3rd liner on NYR. I don't get when people ask for him to be on the first line, he has been all over the lineup and looked more or less good on 3rd line. Just trade him at this point!
Started with terrible development, thankfully it’s gotten better in recent years, it wasn’t too late for Laffy but might be for Kakko
I think Kakko has star potential but he'll never achieve that while on the Rangers. Ever since Kakko and Bread had that beef for a little bit a few years ago, that derailed any chance of him having success on the Rangers. If Rangers fans have noticed, Kakko and Bread "Never" play on the same line cause they just straight up don't like each other but tolerate one another. It went as far as Bread refusing to play on the same line as Kakko and wanted to play with Colin Blackwell on his line over Kakko.
Kakko is m y favorite player I want him to get a point per game
Kakko with another team may get 50+ points but not with the Rangers he may even get 20 goals this season.
I think this year the best move is
Krieder – Zibanejad – Laffy
Panarin – Trochek – Kakko
I think best case he has similar point production to guys like Ehlers and Buchnevich worst case idk how bad
I think a line like Laffy – Mika – Kakko could help Kakko produce more. But Kreider – Mika combo doesn't do well for Rw forwards in general
Rangers need more Canadian born players.
If they want Kakko to be effective they need to do things to play to his strengths. He’s a defensive minded forward, he should be getting at least some PK time & playing against the opposing top lines. Also think putting him on a line with Trocheck & Kreider would be better than the previous attempts of putting him with Kreider & Zibanejad it just doesn’t work
If he stay healthy, he does have a chance. Othmann can play either side. Flil coukd actually move to wing in the first. If he can stay healthy. Sensing a theme here? Rielly can play first or third. And kill peno's . If Gabe is ready, and he cud be, he will get a look. Rookies tend to hit the wall later in the year tho . So Kappo is an option and no , you dont guve him up on him for nothing. We already jettisoned Vatali Kracsov remember? Hes still very very very young 🍸🏒🇬🇧