In October, the Rangers signed 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere to a seven ... struggling 2019 No. 2 overall draft pick Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken for two draft picks and ...

Neither Kaapo Kakko, taken second overall in 2019, nor Alexis Lafreniere, the following year’s top pick, were immediate stars ...

The New York Rangers need Alexis Lafreniere and Will Cuylle to heat up in order to make a run and get into the postseason.

The New York Rangers traded forward Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken ... The only one remaining is Alexis Lafreniere from 2020. He has not even reached his full potential yet.

Just maybe, a couple of second-overall picks can elevate each other. Instant chemistry between Kaapo Kakko (2019) and Beniers (2021) has generated some cautious optimism, with both enjoying their ...

The hope when the Seattle Kraken acquired forward Kaapo Kakko from the New York Rangers was that the former second-overall pick could reignite his stale career. Through the first few weeks with ...

Seattle Kraken right-winger Kaapo Kakko is starting to find his groove with his new team. Kakko was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers, but he never ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, ending the winger's tumultuous time in the organization less than 36 hours after he expressed ...

DENVER — Will Borgen has been a solid fit in the Rangers defense corps since coming to New York in the Kaapo Kakko trade on Dec. 18. Changing teams midseason for the first time in his six-year ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.

The metrics under the hood tell a curious story centered on one basic fact: Kakko and his linemates are on a shooting hot streak while Lafreniere and his linemates are in a shooting slump.