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. Kaapo Kakko has his first goal in a Kraken jersey 🦑 pic.twitter.com/tvUReXeb2D

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 was traded to the Kraken on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, marking the end of the 23-year-old Finn’s six-year tenure in New York.

Kaapo Kakko wants to focus on his opportunity with the Seattle Kraken. That rough finish with the New York Rangers is over.

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 Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko less than 24 hours after the Finnish wing aired out his grievance with his healthy scratch Dec. 15 to the media. After Kakko’s six seasons with the organization that drafted him second overall in 2019,

The New York Rangers have traded winger Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken. The move comes less than 36 hours after Kakko said he was upset about coach Peter Laviolette's decision to make him a healthy scratch in the struggling team's game Sunday at St.

Kaapo Kakko scored his first goal as a member of the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. Kaapo Kakko has his first goal with the @SeattleKraken‼️ 📺: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ pic.twitter.com/Y5mcFIUds1 — NHL (@NHL) December 23,

On Dec. 18, the New York Rangers traded right winger Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick.