In his first trade as Kraken general manager, Jason Botterill announced that the club had acquired big and physical forward ...

And if you don't think Kaapo Kakko isn't a better bargain than a man called Borgen, Botterill offers this: "I was shocked at how good a playmaker he is; strong on pucks in the offensive zone with a ...

After the Seattle Kraken’s performance in the 2024-25 season, they are looking to have a better one in 2025-26. Ending the season with a record of 35-41-6, ...

RFA – Kaapo Kakko – Re-Signing. On Dec. 18, the New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to Seattle in exchange for Will Borgen, ... the Tampa Bay Lightning received Oliver Bjorkstrand, ...

Since arriving in Seattle, Kakko has been scoring at a rate he never did in New York, recording 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists). That averages out to around 0.68 points per game and 55 points ...

Their young trio consisting of Matty Beniers, Shane Wright, and Kaapo Kakko also shows promise, but they need more help. The big issues are their defensive group and goaltending depth.

For every significant trade that occurred during the season, you'll find a grade for it here, the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks swapping goaltenders, Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues ...

Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW, Lightning (17% rostered) ... Kaapo Kakko, Eeli Tolvanen, Jared McCann and Eberle is like throwing darts. They offer upside in varying degrees, ...

Bjorkstrand isn’t quite as versatile as Gourde, but he brings reliable scoring pop on the wing (24.6 G, 53 P per 82 GP since 2018) and has an opportunity to lock down a spot opposite Brandon ...

Kraken GM Ron Francis on Wednesday vowed to “move this team forward” near-term after acquiring two first-round picks and a second-round selection by sending winger Oliver Bjorkstrand and ...

Oliver Bjorkstrand broke the tie early in the third before Kakko scored back-to-back as Seattle pulled away. The Sabres are opening a four-game Western trip that will also take them to Vancouver ...

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 ...