Rangers Trade Kakko to Kraken for Borgen and Draft Picks

[@CanucksVid]

Rangers are awful at player development.

[@DevilzFan]

Always have been

[@chelious1973]

Yup

[@joejackson6801]

Northern teams always rush their rebuilds and try to buy a championship by overpaying high profile but overrated players

[@Dr-Alexander-The-Great]

Sabres are right behind them

[@phpowerstix]

@@CanucksVid especially forwards.

[@cnotesoto]

great for Kakko, he finally gets on a team who KNOWS HOW TO DEVELOP YOUNG PROSPECTS. Obviously horrible for the rangers, but you gotta be happy for Kakko for being able to walk away from the raging fire.

[@MrKendrickLlama]

As a Kraken fan, I'm pretty excited. This move reminds me of the Tolvanen pickup. I'll miss Borgy, though-he's a solid, gritty defensive defenseman. As skilled as our backline is, there aren't many players like him.

[@johnhendrickson1806]

As a rangers fan I’m happy for him. He’s needed a change of scenery and top line minutes

[@rickyaz8640]

Not sure Kraken know what they’re doing with payer development but at least he should get minutes once the KRaken unload Tanev and Gourde

[@o1freed]

​@@rickyaz8640He'll still probably crack the top 9 in the meantime with Eberle on LTIR. If and when Eberle comes back we could see like McCann Beniers Eberle Schwartz Stephenson Kakko Tolvanen Wright Bjorkstrand Kartye Stephens Burakovsky

[@FHL-Devils]

@@MrKendrickLlama - Yeah, I was going to mention Tolvanen as soon as I saw this. Granted, Tolvanen hasn't lived up to the hype either, but he's a very valid middle-6, after being a complete bust in Nashville.

[@honeybadgertrader124]

I'm From Turku Finland, Kaapo's home town, i feel this player has much more to offer offensively and Krakens will be glad to have him. Fantastic that this finally happened. So is nice to see Krakens games also regulary:)

[@DBSG1976]

Always welcome new Krakheads!

[@mattwilliamsonguitar]

I'm a hockey fan from Arizona who just got back from Finland. Beautiful country, loved visiting.

[@y6cd3sdzHs1g]

Has nothing to do with Kaapo Kakko, but just a read book on Finnish history. Interesting stuff! Had no idea so many Finnish surnames are based on water features, like -jarvi -loki -niemi -ranta, etc.

[@HarrisonHollers]

Some guys have a tough time playing in NYC. It’s a lot of pressure and attention. Hoping he does well in Seattle even as a Rangers fan. Good dude Kakko!

[@Bobbysterity]

@@y6cd3sdzHs1g Laine too

[@wc123]

Dumpster fire continues to burn.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

It’s the most painful thing about being a Rangers fan. Well, that and how they overspend on overrated crybaby free agents. Oh and how they get amazing goalies who spend their entire careers standing on their heads making saves while a bunch of lazy slugs flop around on the ice. Or….

[@FunkyAve69]

@@wc123 the pain is not going to go away. This is a terrible situation.

[@BoyNamedSue4]

This trade scream “we regret doing this” in a few years.

[@kurtwpg]

He's on a 40 point pace right now. If he starts having consistent 50-55 point seasons, Drury is going to look like an idiot.

[@ShantyIrishman]

Try two years.

[@heathclark318]

​@kurtwpg so if he was scoring on a 10 point pace higher you'd have kept him... lmfao typical Ranger delusion...

[@kurtwpg]

@@heathclark318 Nope, it's a bad trade based on what he's doing right now. It'll be a worse trade if his production goes up.

[@arseface2k934]

@@BoyNamedSue4 yup, this is a whiteboard bullet-point in the making.

[@loganreifsnider3182]

As a Rangers fan, I am really happy for Kakko! Drury and Co. have done an absolutely horrible job on Kakkos development and has been using him as a scapegoat for some of their issues the last 2 and a half years. I really hope he takes a huge leap forward in Seattle and wish him the best of luck. I am officially disappointed with this organization

[@doubledouble4g379]

Kappo Kakko to the Kraken? I normally LOVE alliteration, but...

[@EricWolfe-w3c]

@@doubledouble4g379 Nice 🤣

[@WilliamBonney-gl2qf]

👻

[@MattTheParanoidKat]

Cute the simpsons Krusty Komedy Klassic live from the historic Apollo Theatre in Harlem

[@thecaffeinequeen]

Oh, oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@user-ej1dh3hb6l]

Kaapo*

[@AK_Wargamer]

Think this is a good pickup for Seattle!

[@mbertrand]

Sucks to be Will Borgen.

[@GregAllenF1]

Imagine walking into that locker room right now 😂

[@Matthew19Vexthem]

Lmao ...as a rangers fan this was hilarious

[@DJVexillum]

It could be worse....he could still be a Sabre

[@unclefreddieDied]

Hahaha good luck Will

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

Welcome to the team and sorry about that.

[@illydeewilliams3045]

So they traded Kakko because he probably hurt someone's feelings by calling out the team's bullshit? Great work, Rags. Bunch of muppets running this team.

[@frankt285]

You are correct hockey has gotten soft..😮😮😮

[@2jackdolan]

Rangers never gave Kakko a fair chance on this roster. He’s a real solid player but was punished for every little mistake and the mistakes of others. Hope Kakko thrives in Seattle and torches Drury

[@dillonharnden-shea57]

Sharks fan here who has been eyeing Kakko for awhile. Happy to see him go to a better home even if it wasn’t ours.

[@ponyboy9765]

That would have been such sweet pickup. But yeah glad he’s out of the tire fire that is the rangers right now

[@marin_real_estate_photography]

Just about to write how sweet it would have been to see him in Teal. Oh well... at least Kovalenko seems to be a nice surprise!!!

[@goatslayrr]

Matty Beniers is losing a landlord, but otherwise, I like the trade for the Kraken. They need help up front and have blue line depth to spare. If it works out as well as picking up Tolvi did, I'll love the trade.

[@speedybure]

Now just gotta find a way to offload worst contract on team…Grubauer… complete garbage…

[@tateanderson213]

@@speedybureI’m thinking he gets bought out this off-season. No way a team takes on his full contract if the Kraken don’t pay them handsomely

[@4517onlyglory]

Chris Drury you are fired get the hell out of here 😂 what a steal by seattle

[@ohbequietlol]

Kakkos older than lafrienere and his highest point total is only 45 points and kakko isn't getting better dude. That wasn't a steal by Seattle....are you high? That's a steal by the Rangers and btw I'm not even a Rangers fan.....I just expected them to get LESS.

[@dnasty312]

Shouldn't have left the Sabres

[@BradleyDDY]

@@ohbequietlolhis advanced stats are decent, kakko is better then what they will get in the third round. He plays decent defense…FAR better than the depth forwards the rangers have. To me it’s an amazing trade for Seattle and I’m partly a rangers fan.

[@Wayf4rer]

@@ohbequietlol They got a 23 year old on an RFA deal with huge offensive upside and size/skating ability for peanuts and a bottom 4 defenseman. Cope with it however you need to, but the guy you're trashing for 'only' having 45 points despite having limited lineup opportunityisn't that far off in production from Lafreniere, who has a career high of 57 points, and that's with far more favorable minutes and linemates. Bet you my bottom dollar Kakko is a 50 point player in a good contract in Seattle, probably even more if he plays in the top six, which he most likely will.

[@NothingToPointOut24]

After years of the team screwing with this kids development, they finally trade him after he question the constant scratches. That tells me all I need to know about inept and sensitive Drury is. Always smart to trade a 23 year old with some untapped upside at what is probably his lowest trade value. That'll show em, Chris! LOL.

[@scottcirmo1609]

rangers saw how the giants season played out and said, "hold my beer."

[@TheSnapback]

In October I was like "At least I have the Rangers." Now I have nothing to look forward to. I wish I was a basketball fan so I could enjoy watching the Knicks.

[@scottcirmo1609]

@@TheSnapback FR and yeah the NBA is boring AF.

[@zkman1762]

Kappo has been the scapegoat under David Quinn, Gallant, and now Lavvy, hes been healthy scratch under all of them several times, is this move making the team better? Unfortunately the so called top 6 players are the ones under performing , maybe they could start putting the puck in the net.

[@danielv365]

Kakko wasn't the issue. This makes me nervous as a Rangers fan. I'm glad Kakko is now free from this team's dark times, now. But I'm now even more concerned and angry at Drury.

[@boppityboopy114]

Should’ve never let trouba push him over in the off-season. There was no way the team was gonna improve after trouba forced his way to stay. Should’ve looked him dead in the eye and said too fucking bad you’re traded

[@samarchepas]

And how exactly is that supposed to get them out of that dumpster fire of a season? Good trade for Seattle, terrible for NYR

[@chrisstorment1123]

Probably got rid of a bad attitude, now the Kraken get to deal with his underachieving ass.

[@GG-ng6zm]

@@chrisstorment1123 not his fault the rangers have terrible player development and play him 10 mins a game.

[@MaxSoininen]

​@@chrisstorment1123 oh the incoming regrets will be glorious.

[@purplestrawberrysunset]

@@chrisstorment1123 he has a pet donkey? 🤔

[@dylancampbell52203]

As a very disheartened Rangers fan, Chris Drury needs to be removed from his position immediately. I’ve never seen a more lackluster, boneheaded job of managing and leading from anyone in a front office position ever. It started in the summer with the offloading of Barclay Goodrow, a solidified team leader, for nothing. All while running your captain through the mud with (way too public) trade talks. But, we got off to a hot start, great. Then, the team has a bad week of hockey (as every team will throughout the course of a season) and he sends out a memo with the message to the players being “Play well or I’m going to trade you.” And then he ships off our captain by essentially blackmailing him into waiving his trade clause and accepting a trade. In all his infinite wisdom, he thinks that decision is going to somehow not hurt or fracture the locker room. Now it feels like we’re a rebuilding team, because we have an incompetent leader at the helm. This team won the Presidents Trophy last year. Went to the Eastern Conference Final two out of the last three years. A bad week of hockey and the “change of direction” Chris Drury wants is to ship off, or at least threaten to ship off, all the guys who created our consistent success over the past four years. I can’t, with a good conscience, hold the players responsible for how they’ve been playing the past month. It’s got to be difficult to perform and do your job when you’re constantly looking over your shoulder to see if you’re getting traded or not. What an embarrassment of a GM he is. It’s at the point where I want to see guys get traded, just so they can get out of the most unhealthy organization in the league right now and get a fresh start. I’m happy Kaapo is going to have a chance to prove his skills elsewhere, because he deserves the opportunity. As for Will Borgen, he now has my undying support, but welcome to the shit show buddy.

[@thehighlanders607]

It is time for Drury to go. I was suspect of his hiring to be begin with and now its more than evident he doesn't know what he is doing.

[@DuaneMootoo-i2s]

As a fellow Rangers fan.. I think you nailed that

[@TheSnapback]

Very good read. I've never seen such a promising Rangers team collapse to this level. The vibes are just incredibly bad right now, and a big part of that has to do with how Drury has handled things.

[@Jukeboksi]

You nailed it

[@GTRxMan]

@@dylancampbell52203 Exactly right. I would contend that Drury's malfeasance started before Goodrow, when he fired long-time trainer Jim Ramsay, whom the players loved. These guys are playing at the highest level and Drury's actions have led to distrust and acrimony - hardly the right mental state to perform their best. I hope Kakko succeeds with the Kraken, both for his sake and to illustrate how bad Drury is.

[@Melitonen]

They traded KAKKO???? What is going on in New York??

[@arseface2k934]

They live in a fairytale world where aging stars who don't seem to care are given every chance in the world while young guys in desperate need of icetime are left out on the curb

[@frankt285]

The Rangers only have players there that hit the ice for a pay check that's bout it...😮😮😮😮

[@TimsAFK]

Yeah, we've all been saying "you know what New York needs? Will Borgen"

[@ssc00p]

Maybe he is going to be the next Makar/Hughes/Hutson/Fox? 😂

[@onua3963]

Will Borgen, the "nobody" selected in the expansion draft now traded for a second overall. Who'd've thought.

[@blackhawks9763]

Jesus! Seattle fleeced New York bad on this one.

[@brianforberg232]

There is no player in this deal good enough to be using the word fleeced.

[@greencontroller9692]

@@brianforberg232 There is, his name is Kaapo Kakko

[@abdouldmml]

​@@greencontroller9692there really it! If you take away the blinders of him clearly never living up to his draft position he's a very good 3rd line winger! And wild the rangers scapegoated a guy from the one line that was performing

[@jerelbonner6716]

@@blackhawks9763 yup once again Drury makes another bad trade.

[@darthvader3742]

The Rangers and not being able to develop young players. Name a better combination.

[@forgottenfamily]

Leafs and first round exits

[@joshualowe3759]

Rangers and wasting generational goalies

[@davepangburn]

Peanut Butter and chocolate. But, yeah @darthvader3742, valid point.

[@TheSnapback]

Maybe because the Rangers haven't experienced a true rebuild. Laf and Kakko were the only top 3 overall picks the Rangers have had in nearly 60 years. That's because they are never that terrible where they would be eligible for a top pick. Their "rebuilds" have mostly consisted of trading for aging vets instead of building a team around top prospects. When Laf and Kakko came on the Rangers, the team already had a lot of star veterans. Teams that usually get first/second overall picks prioritize them, but the Rangers weren't a team of nobodies like most teams are when they get a top pick. A lot of it is bad luck as well.

[@AlexAnteroLammikko]

The Sabres and not making the playoffs.

[@zDufferman]

I’m going to miss Borgen in Seattle. We definitely could use more offense though.

[@Dillon__Morris]

Yep and Mahura has been great on the third pairing so this deal really made all of the sense in the world. Tentacles up for Billigerent Bill

[@Nuclear_Onion]

You aren't getting more offense adding Kakko lol. He's a good depth player but not much else.

[@stevedolan8095]

Nooooo! No more will Borgen! Who is going to be Matty’s roommate? No xmas at the gourdes? Maaaaah my slice of life content has taken a blow.

[@ForgotMyDemonName]

I mean, while I love this trade for the Kraken, Borgen was one of about 3 players that actually hits.

[@alexisw.2880]

The amount of dedication you have to put out all these videos for every bit of news around the league! You keep me updated more than the actual NHL app 😭 Thanks so much!

[@arseface2k934]

Almost as lopsided of a trade as the Laine one. Truly impressive work by the rangers

[@coogz13]

lopsided??? enjoy your 20 pts from a slow, scared scandanvian, i guess. i'm sure he's going to make a huge difference in seattle

[@RIS3N1]

​@@coogz13Bro, don't be dense. Kakko has solid underlying numbers despite limited ice time. Borgen is a bottom pair guy at best.

[@hayden4296]

rangers got fleeced

[@samueljackson3327]

@@coogz13You guys got Will Borgen and some shitty picks for him. Trust me, that's not much to write home about.

[@AlexAnteroLammikko]

@@coogz13 Fennoscandian. Or just Nordic. Finland is not a Scandinavian country. I disagree with the rest too but you have a right to your opinion, but facts are facts :p

[@D3god]

Put him to 3rd line and give him no PP time, ...and they can still expect him to have the highest goals% and plusminus.

[@CameronTymo]

i think the only player safe in new york is shesterkin

[@seankase9381]

Is he safe if he's the last one in NY?

[@kurtwpg]

Zibanejad is pretty safe. Full no move, and I don't think the team is willing to eat half of 8.5m for 5 and a half years.

[@Fatazz]

Shh, not so loud.

[@jeremykraenzlein5975]

I would say that they are all safe for now. No more New York Rangers will be traded for the next ten days.

[@doaftheloaf]

@@kurtwpg maybe the flames take him for hubie.

[@creambot]

i feel like a lot of teams would have given up a depth defenseman and some junk picks for a former #2 overall. rangers seem like they're massively mismanaged lately.

[@Red790]

This implosion is great to see

[@ConfideKylie]

Well, now the Kraken have a player going to the 4 Nations Faceoff leaving the Capitals as the only team not represented…

[@yoholmes273]

Yeah, but 4 nations is just stupid so...who cares

[@juupajuu60]

:D

[@garyf8697]

Interested to see Stephenson and Burky playing with Kakko.

[@Mechanicsville804]

Shane Wright, Marty Beniers, Stephenson, Montour, Burakovsky, now KK, I see potential for this team

[@jakeaaron]

@@Mechanicsville804Dunn

[@frankt285]

I wish him the best n, more ice time...

[@peterman7000]

Rangers have wasted so many players. See Neal Pionk.

[@brianhobaugh]

Such a fun last name.

[@fhnhockey077]

pavel buchnevich

[@romaliop]

j.t. miller

[@jerelbonner6716]

Anthony Duclair

[@samschmidt4701]

Ryan McDonough. Brady skjei. Matts zuccarello. And that’s on top of buchnevich and JT Miller. All within the last 7-8 years. This team is a joke 😭

[@SupplementalSense]

Will Borgen is from my hometown. I hope he does well in NY. One of our other NHLers out of here, Matt Cullen didn't have such a great time with the Rangers.

[@richardmanginelli2624]

The #2 overall pick for a bag of used pucks, I'm not surprised......

[@johnhendrickson1806]

As a rangers fan watching this dumpster fire spread I can only congratulate Kaapo for getting out. He deserves a team and an organization that believes in what he can bring to the table. He needs special teams opportunities and he’ll find it in Seattle. His defensive game will facilitate good penalty killing and maybe he can find some consistency on the power play. Good luck man. Sorry we failed you.

[@FinnishJager]

Whatever happens to Kakko in Seattle, it seems smart at this point to trade for him and at least see what happens since he's so young.

[@jahlion247]

Chris Drury is a bad GM. Real bad.

[@brianforberg232]

Why....got rid of Trouba and 8 mil cap hit and Kakko is nothing special.

[@RichardDeBruyn-i3p]

In Buffalo we will trade you Kevin Adams for Chris Drury. He was a good player when he was here.

[@Nuclear_Onion]

​@@brianforberg232because people want to hate the rangers lol. You can argue the Buch cap dump sucked but that's the only move I truly wasn't a fan of as of now.

[@roffew.1065]

Chuck Fletcher is available, maybe Jim Benning or John Chayka

[@RichardDeBruyn-i3p]

@@roffew.1065 Buffalo brought back Lindy Ruff to coach, could Darcy Regier be far behind to come back as the GM?

[@DrDetfink]

There’s a reason(s) why the New York Rangers are renowned for: 1. They fire GMs, coaches rather impulsively. As a result, they can’t develop players. 2. They know they have to overpay free agents, then tell them they make too much money, “Good bye.” The Song of Kaapo Kakko is a sad one because the Rangers expected him to become Matthew Tkachuk when his skill set was never made for physical play. Chytil was always injured and could never find that consistency. Nevermind he’s had 3 different head coaches over his career who had him play their way. Kakko was right to call out the vets who NEVER set him up but always expected him to do their bitchwork. I get it, he wasn’t the players the Rangers expected but there’s this lingering tradition of young players wanting out: Lias Andersson, V. Kravstov, Lunquvist (the other one), and Kakko. You can argue, “Well these guys were busts..” and that’s true to a degree. The other side of the coin is, the Rangers can’t draft because they were given gifts by the hockey gods. To be a Rangers fan is one of suffering.

[@nvsblty]

wondering why my team didn't beat that offer!

[@RangersFanatic275]

This trade will go down as one of the worst trades in Ranger history. It's unfathomable. It's truly a very hard day to be a fan of this team.

[@ShibaInu154]

Agree, as I wrote above, the worst Seattle NYC trade in sports since Jay Buhner for Ken Phelps.

[@danielryan8089]

I’ve wanted him in Chicago since the start. Great pick up

[@PROPHYZ]

What a weird trade, rangers got absolute nothing for him. Here is me hoping Kakko light the house on FIRE with the kraken.

[@Phenixqcc]

like this trade for seattle

[@sharkhaos_probably]

Rangers collapse is developing excellently

[@dustheg]

I thought Doug Armstrong was gonna make a move for him about 2 or 3 weeks ago when blues played them in NY and all that news came out about rangers looking to move players

[@teddysaiilor]

i truly believe kakko will BREAK OUT for seattle over the next 2 years

[@yoholmes273]

Oh yeah. He is still a kid and will take off like a rocket 🚀

[@windsolarupnorth7084]

Good for Kakko. He will be a 60point player next season.

[@benjicrane]

Thanks for the video

[@zachhaist6426]

That jersey is so good, one of the best out there. I was hoping Boston would get him for Freddy but oh well

[@Cape-Dweller]

And Steve Valiquette thought he was better than Jack Hughes

[@livethegimmick24-7]

The Rangers might as well merge with the Sabres at this point. They both develop and treat young talent exactly the same way.

[@billjohansson88]

Sad to see that it took Kakko 6 years to get away from Rags. During that time, Kakko has shown small glimmers of his ability, but never reached a higher stable level. Rags are proven to be awful at player development and many other teams in the league would have done a better job with Kakko for sure. Congratulations to Kakko and Kraken who get him, unfortunately it didn't become my own team (RW). Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone

[@chrisv384]

thats a steal!

[@MarkCMG]

Thanks for the video! Guess we might have seen that coming given the forced healthy scratch even as Panarin was sitting out anyway. The Seattle Kraken seem to be accumulating the letter K at an alarming rate!

[@stoddard1953]

The trade is awful from the Rangers perspective. They dump a reasonably good 23 year old player (never been properly developed) for pennies on the dollar. I can see this backfiring in 3 months max.

[@grayshack_]

I'm a fan of Kakko and really happy he got out of there. Really sad to see him go but glad he's getting a fresh start. Just bought a Kakko Jersey for the Rangers but looks like I'll have to grab a Kraken jersey too!

[@KJaswal]

This is a dangerous game the Rangers are playing man, theyre in danger of losing more in the locker room with these tactics.

[@chrisstorment1123]

Wasn't Kakko the one whining when he got scratched. He's a slacker.

[@brendanl0711]

There was no way I saw him thriving in New York I think a change of scenery is honestly best for both sides.

[@Shinyshoesz]

Kappo Kakko on the Kraken. Nice ring to it haha.

[@Matthew-uy6lc]

Krusty Komedy Klassic

[@Kikuchan88]

The NYR are melting down. This team is a literal dumpster fire (no soul, no values) and I'm glad for the players who get to leave the ship before it sinks again.

[@jakelefkowitz4570]

Frankly im disgusted by Drury and the NYR organization. Disaster developing by the Rangers, ruined his early career and when he called out the teams/Drury's BS he was traded. Also, this wont do anything to solve the shit show that is the NYR. The vets are useless, dont care, dont score, and dont show up. Need a retool and get rid of the useless vets...Kakko was the least of our concerns..

[@simpleharmonicmotion16]

Probably sat Kakko out because the trade was imminent

[@jakelefkowitz4570]

@@simpleharmonicmotion16 no way of knowing I suppose. But the way this reads is he spoke out, and was correct, and was removed for it. He wasn't even on my top 10 list of issues with this team.

[@romaliop]

@@jakelefkowitz4570 yeah, surely there was a better deal waiting somewhere unless you're desperate to unload the guy for whatever asap

[@jakelefkowitz4570]

@@romaliop not to mention the trades Drury reportedly denied (when going for getzel wouldn't include Kakko and then last year's deadline wouldn't give up Kakko for Vatrano and Henrique). Those might've just been rumors, idk, but if true...

[@mariovaccarella6854]

Great Video, as usual, Shannon

[@TheFusionmix]

Kakko is the same kind of mid the Kraken are used to, but he's a lot younger than some of their other mid. He'll be a great forechecker with Wright or maybe add some more defense on Stephenson's wing

[@PAVEL-JAKL]

this was bad deal for Rangers 🙄

[@js0292]

I hope kakko breaks out and becomes the stud he was expected to be. Rangers handled his development poorly. They also treated him as the scapegoat repeatedly. Instead of trying to trade off the real problems they got rid of a young guy on a friendly contract. They are no better after this trade.

[@acerock013]

good for Kakko. This is the best thing that could've happened to him. He deserved better and the organization really took advantage of him.

[@cochonkg]

Love this trade for the Kraken. I don't see how this makes the Rangers better unless Borgen improves a bunch over how he was performing in Seattle.

[@noeybalbonzers9755]

What an absolute disgrace this team is, especially for what they are doing to Sam Rosen in his last season.

[@honeybadgertrader124]

say no more. Like an idiot playin a hockey manager.

[@thehighlanders607]

Wow, I am going to miss Sam, the only voice of the Rangers I've ever known.

[@ssc00p]

Maybe NY will trade Sam Rosen too for a new low....

[@outlawgordee]

Listening to him schpit out Shesterkin and Zibanijed is revolting. Rangers are unwatchable.

[@yoholmes273]

I am a NJ fan and Sam is an absolute legend. Then again, Sam has seen his fair share of Ranger dumpster fires in his career.

[@yabodabodoo420]

Shannon announce Drury fired please

[@EJOffor]

Carolina panthers level GM work. Trade Kakko for Guenzel 🚫 Trade Kakko for basically nothing ✅

[@jazefgcm6534]

As a kraken fan, I’m happy

[@glenmcdonald375]

Kakko obviously wasn't being used properly to find his real game... best of luck to him going forward

[@ratedRblazin]

Borgen is scoring at a scorching 1 goal every 27-game pace. Amazingly talented

[@oliverscholnick7083]

Canucks should’ve traded Hoglander for kaapo

[@SamG91]

The Rangers failed Kakko, unfortunate to see it didn’t work out, but I wish him the best of luck in Seattle

[@shrekthenoob]

Couple of my hockey friends were joking that the Kraken acquired another young cast off. Well, howd that work out with Tolvaanen? I feel good for once, Im not used to that as a Seattle sports fan. Besides, they got something for Borgen somehow, he wasnt even really playing he was getting out-iced by Mahura.

[@creepyrobsta5509]

Remember all those folks who said Kakko was a better pick than Hughes? Because I certainly remember it very well.

[@NJDFAN76]

Yeah I remember all the dopey comments and criticisms about Jack Hughes but after this they couldn’t find a bigger rock to hide under 😂

[@TheSnapback]

@@NJDFAN76 Hindsight is 20/20, and Kakko was looking better than Hughes at the time. Hughes was pretty bad in his rookie season. The thing is that Hughes was able to get a lot of ice time and proper development unlike Kakko, and that's because the Devils were an actual rebuilding team with a bunch of nobodies. Kakko came on a team with a bunch of star veterans like Kreider, Zibanejad, Buch, and Panarin that were clearly going to be prioritized. Plus, Kakko played in Finland while Hughes played in the US. Kakko was likely not able to perform out of his comfort zone, thrived with bigger ice. Either way Rangers fans had merit to how much they were hyping Kakko over Hughes, it's not that they were "dopey comments and criticisms"

[@christopherkuzek9816]

not sure swapping players is gonna fix what's wrong in new york. sometimes the rubber band snaps when you're wound too tight

[@gregvogel9859]

I like the trade, but a little nervous for Seattle since they really don’t have any defensive depth.

[@Mechanicsville804]

Maybe they trade for Trouba 😁

[@Piper_____]

Yeah. When Seattle’s defense is working, it works super well, but as soon as Dunn is out of the lineup… They need to either get much more consistent scoring or much deeper defense.

[@de-fault_de-fault]

Can we trade James Dolan and Chris Drury to the moon for a bag of moon pucks? Congrats to Kaapo Kakko for getting a way from a club that tries desperately to turn its prospects into busts. I hope he finds his game on a team that will treat him right, because I think he’s way underrated and he deserves better than what he’s gotten from my team.

[@DuaneMootoo-i2s]

I am a Rangers fan and this was a MISTAKE... Kako is not living up to #2 overall.. YES.. but when you play the kid on the 3rd line he never will... he is a180 foot player most nights and is a guy who made one of the most consistent Rangers lines with Cuylle and Chytl he played better than most thought if you watched his game and he will do better in Seattle but the Rangers are falling apart and I start as much with Drury putting the players in bad situations as the players playing crap.. and they are..

[@GizmoBeach]

Either NY didn’t develop this kid the way they should’ve or he was drafted much higher than he should’ve been. The Rangers are a mess this year, but you’d think they’d better utilize a player like Kakko to improve their fortunes. Instead they deal him in an underwhelming trade to a team on nobody’s radar.

[@bozo8603]

I like this trade for Seattle. If they're going to break out of the middle of the standings, they'll need to find impact players, preferably young, without the help of top-five picks. Kakko might not work out, but for the cost they're paying here, he's more than worth a shot. if he turns into even a 50-point guy in Seattle, having gotten him for a 3rd, a 6th, and Borgen will look great in retrospect. And of course there's the dream that he turns into something more than a 50-point guy. And even if it doesn't work out, I doubt they'll dearly miss the assets they gave up. Good trade.

[@steverobinson8771]

You know Kakko is gonna go light it up for the Kraken now 🤣 the Rangers are a dumpster fire!

[@rickfeld7995]

As a NYR rooter, i think it was a mistake. You don't give up on a talented 23 year old for this return. Drury is petty & disliked by the players.

[@djentleman7]

I could honestly see the team flat out give up on him if they haven't already and just lose most games from here out. I doubt anyone on that roster wants to play for Drury

[@HexagonalMan6]

As bad as this trade is (or good if you're a Kraken fan like me), I'm not sure that NYR was going to find a significantly better offer; what defensemen at that cap hit are on the trade block right now other than Borgen?

[@ColonizerChan]

I took a double take at the rink when I saw this. Man this is just, ugh, Drury whyyyyyyy

[@moose9689]

Aaaaand I’m getting a Kakko sweater for Christmas

[@ACorpseWithoutSoul]

I hope Kaapo Kakko play to center and Tolvanen is his line. That could be sensational duo in Kraken.

[@briannewman351]

I am a kraken fan. I think it is a good trade, seattle needs some goal scoring on a more consistent basis.

[@brianvanwyk9425]

He was also a +13 on s pretty awful team. And he did those 14 points only playing 13 minutes a night in a defensive role. If Seattle tries to get offense out of him I am certain they will. The winner of this trade is not Seattle, it’s KK.

[@DBSG1976]

What a nice surprise, going to miss Belligerent Bill.

[@hyenasinnj]

This felt similarly to when we traded Buchnevich for me. I hope Kakko excels in Seattle, dude deserves the best. The New York Rangers, one hell of a team to cheer for right now

[@kosmicwizard]

Ny should have gotten more than this for a return

[@moose9689]

Love you borgy ❤️ good luck in NY

[@biffstrong1079]

I think Seattle comes out ahead here. Borgen is 28 6'3" 204 and was playing just over 15 minutes a night. he played 82 games as a third pair defender on what was a very tight Seattle defense the last two years. The Kraken are doing that scoring by committee thing so there a lot of slightly talented guys all through the line-up. Kakko could feed into that.

[@thecaffeinequeen]

NYR and Preds fistbumping on trading their Finns to the Kraken, and (probably) regretting it later. We'll miss Belligerent Bill's personality (And Beniers will miss his roommate), but we're welcoming Kakko to a new chapter! Him and Tolvanen will probably be fast friends.

[@terohoo]

If I remember correctly Tolvanen wasn't even traded but picked from waivers 😅