Rangers sign Kaapo Kakko to two-year, $4.2 million contract
Kakko was the no. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft
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The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract worth $4.2 million.
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The deal with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million. General manager Chris Drury announced the agreement Thursday.
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Kakko played in 43 games last season, recording seven goals and 11 assists with a plus-nine rating. The 21-year-old Finn also had two goals and three assists in 19 games during the Rangers' unexpected run to the Eastern Conference final.
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Kakko has skated in 157 career NHL games, putting up 26 goals and 32 assists. His best season was his rookie year in 2019-20, when he had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games.