New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Kaapo Kakko on a one-year contract extension.
Kakko, 23, recorded 13 goals and six assists for 19 points in 61 games during the 2023-24 regular season.
His 13 goals were the second most of his career (18 in 2022-23).
In 300 NHL games across five seasons with the Blueshirts, the Turku, Finland native has collected 117 points (57G-60A).
In 2022-23, he accumulated career-highs in goals (18), assists (22), points (40) and plus/minus (+12).
Kakko was originally selected by the Rangers in the first round, second overall, of the 2019 NHL Draft.
New York Rangers Mark Messier, Adam Graves, Mike Richter, Brian Leetch, Steve Larmer and Kevin Lowe take turns lifting the Stanley Cup on the lead float as over a million fans lined the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway during the Rangers ticker-tape parade June 17, 1994.
A few days earlier the Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to win the cup.
New York Rangers Mark Messier, Adam Graves, Mike Richter, Brian Leetch, Steve Larmer and Kevin Lowe take turns lifting the Stanley Cup on the lead float as over a million fans lined the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway during the Rangers ticker-tape parade June 17, 1994.
A few days earlier the Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to win the cup.
