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

Kaapo Kakko is the second player that the Rangers have traded during their slump. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Now that he's landed in America's Great Northwest, Kappo is being welcomed as a subdued yet conquering hero. Already he's being loved in Seattle in a manner New Yorkers never figured. Producer-director-Kraken beat writer Glenn Dreyfuss immediately appreciated what Cup-hungry New Yorkers never could grasp.

The 23-year-old played six seasons with the Rangers and had found early success on the third line this season.

Now-former Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko still has plenty to say after being traded to the Kraken earlier in the week.

Kaapo Kakko was traded to the Seattle Kraken by the New York Rangers on Wednesday. New York received defenseman Will Borgen, and a third- and sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The forward, selected No. 2 by the Rangers in the 2019 NHL Draft, said he's hoping the trade gives him a fresh start.

Kaapo Kakko is hoping for “a fresh start” with the Seattle Kraken after five-plus inconsistent and, at times, tumultuous seasons with the New York Rangers. The Kraken acquired Kakko, the 23-year-old forward in his sixth NHL season, from the Rangers on Wednesday for defenseman Will Borgen, and a third- and sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Seattle Kraken pulled off a major trade Wednesday with the acquisition of former Rangers winger Kaapo Kakko. And Adam Proteau says the deal is a major win for Seattle.

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.

The Kraken made a hopeful trade, trusting they can help Kaapo Kakko rediscover the promise that made the Rangers take him No. 2 overall.

The 23-year-old Kakko was traded to Seattle on Wednesday for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick. The 28-year-old Borgen had been with Seattle since its inaugural season, but the Kraken felt they had to take advantage of the chance to reel in Kakko for their roster.

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 displeasure about being a healthy scratch.