The New York Rangers have traded winger Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken. The Rangers received defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick, and a 2026 sixth-round pick in the deal.
The New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, ending the winger's tumultuous time in the organization.
“Kaapo is a young dynamic forward who brings skill and offense to our club,” Kraken GM Ron Francis said in a statement. “We’re excited to have him join us." New York has lost 11 of its past 14 games, including five of seven since trading captain Jacob Trouba to Anaheim. The team was shut out Tuesday night in Nashville.
Borgen, 27, was an expansion draft choice by Seattle in 2021 from Buffalo. His acquisition gives New York a right-shot defenseman with 261 games of NHL regular-season and playoff experience to replace Trouba.
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