LindG1000 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 More to come 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Weekes sleeping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) 2.1 yes! Edited July 28, 2022 by josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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siddious Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Yay more kraapo busto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 That's about the right number. Good on the Rangers getting the second year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Squeezed him to be less than Chytil’s. Yikes. The kid must have had no offer sheet offers, or he’s simply committed to trying to make it work in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 With Kakko signed, the Rangers have about $900k in space with a 22 man roster (1 extra F, 1 extra D). If Hunt or Carpenter are removed, it’s about $1.6M if they want to attempt to upgrade (Motte?). I think Drury will want that wiggle room though so I’m kind of expecting him to be done here. Most you might see is a Trivigno or Cuylle over Hunt/Carpenter which will add a $1-200K more against the cap. Those guys are going to have to really earn it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWantsTheCup Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2.1M is definitely less than I expected. Figured at least what Chytil is making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Very shrewd contract 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 47 minutes ago, rmc51 said: Squeezed him to be less than Chytil’s. Yikes. The kid must have had no offer sheet offers, or he’s simply committed to trying to make it work in NY. No leverage. Chytil, arguably, showed "more" by this point, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, rmc51 said: With Kakko signed, the Rangers have about $900k in space with a 22 man roster (1 extra F, 1 extra D). If Hunt or Carpenter are removed, it’s about $1.6M if they want to attempt to upgrade (Motte?). I think Drury will want that wiggle room though so I’m kind of expecting him to be done here. Most you might see is a Trivigno or Cuylle over Hunt/Carpenter which will add a $1-200K more against the cap. Those guys are going to have to really earn it. Yup. I figured maybe a veteran PTO LD signing in camp (Andy Greene), but I'm not even sure about that anymore. They already have a shitty in-house 7D (Hajek). With Kakko signed, this is the team. I think there's an outside chance that someone who can handle fourth-line duties cracks the lineup (Cuylle or Trivigno). Otherwise, Robertson and Jones battle for 6LD and we're done here. See you all in camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 My boy!!! Gonna make his mark over these 2 years!!! So glad they got this done!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Here we go!!! Even Daffy is happy with that deal!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 49 minutes ago, Ozzy said: My boy!!! Gonna make his mark over these 2 years!!! So glad they got this done!!! I'm with you this season when it comes to Kakko. Kid is about to have that break out season. I'm expecting pretty much 40 points or more out of him. He's just gotta stay healthy and the production will come. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, The Dude said: I'm with you this season when it comes to Kakko. Kid is about to have that break out season. I'm expecting pretty much 40 points or more out of him. He's just gotta stay healthy and the production will come. We're on the Kakko-Train my Dude!!!! Hell yeah!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Keirik said: Very shrewd contract Feels to me like a 'Perform, or we're moving on' type of a contract. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, Karan said: Feels to me like a 'Perform, or we're moving on' type of a contract. Oh, it's 100% this: Quote It's believed that the 6-foot-3, 205-pounder is no longer in the untouchable category for potential trade talks, but that doesn't mean that Drury is actively shopping him. In fact, as the roster is currently constructed, the Rangers will need him to play a prominent role. https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2022/07/28/kaapo-kakko-signs-two-year-bridge-deal-with-ny-rangers/65373450007/ It's been four years. He's got a year or a year and a half at most to figure it out. If he doesn't there's no way they're keeping him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Karan said: Feels to me like a 'Perform, or we're moving on' type of a contract. exactly. still only 21 and was hurt much of last year. hopefully he's training and filling out the bod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Slobberknocker said: exactly. still only 21 and was hurt much of last year. hopefully he's training and filling out the bod. Filling out his body isn't an issue. He has plenty of size. He's slow as fuck, skates like shit, and never shoots the puck. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 This is a good contract for both parties. That said, there's reason for optimism and for doubt. If you want to be an optimist - find a weirder three years. He hasn't been healthy. He hasn't had consistency. He's got the harder part of the NA Pro game right. If you want to doubt - numbers don't lie. Guy doesn't/hasn't produced. There are a couple of stories about guys who really start slow and hit their strides (Adam Graves, Elias Lindholm, maybe Kevin Fiala?) but they're really not common and the overwhelming likelihood is that Kakko will top out as more of a Jamie Langenbrunner than a Rick Nash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Call me a pessimist, but I'm not very hopeful. I get that "star" in this case is specific to whatever model they're using, but regardless of their definition versus yours, the warning lights are flashing red all across the dash. He's gone nowhere in four years. Hard to keep believing it'll just magically turn on out of the blue when all the evidence we have suggests exactly the opposite. He's starting to feel like Benoit Pouliot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog99 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Ide still bet on him developing onto a legit top 6 player with the associated production. Whether its in the next 2 years in ny is maybe less certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Dude will be put up 40 points 1 year and that will be his career year. He just isn't translating. BUT here is to hoping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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