Peter Laviolette made a big decision on Sunday night to make Kaapo Kakko a healthy scratch ... He’s already made Reilly Smith a healthy scratch this season and against the Blues last night ...

Kaapo Kakko did not mince words while reflecting ... Laviolette pointed to the sitting of players like Jimmy Vesey, Reilly Smith and Jonny Brodzinski. “There’s been older players who have ...

Kakko provided an assist, fired two shots on net and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Jets. Kakko has three goals and two assists during his four-game point streak. The 23-year-old set ...

DALLAS, Texas — 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 ...

But that was me out of the lineup." Coach Peter Laviolette explained why he benched Kaapo Kakko, mentioning similar decisions with players like Reilly Smith and Jimmy Vesey. He said the struggling ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE - Kaapo Kakko didn't hold back following ... a reference to recent scratches for Reilly Smith and Jimmy Vesey. "The decisions that I make, they're tough decisions. Our team, Kaapo ...

Wednesday, general manager Ron Francis announced that the Kraken had made a trade with the New York Rangers to acquire 23-year-old forward, Kaapo Kakko. It’s a fresh start for the 2019 second ...

Kakko scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche. The goal was Kakko's first in three games as a member of the Kraken. Matty Beniers won a faceoff and ...

The New York Rangers traded forward Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick. Kakko, 23 ...