Brooks a month late to the Kakko party

[Messiah717]

Kakko needs to stay healthy. You can't have a 21 year old miss half the season and think that doesn't matter.

 

[kreidertime]

When he was healthy he still didn't play any first PP time other than one time or decent minutes. One time I saw him on the first PP unit was when Panarin was out and he scored on the PP and had 2 goals that game. However, the Rangers continued to be the only organization in hockey history to draft two players first and second overall and act like they are role players with their development. Stupid on a legendary level.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

How many other teams drafted 2 and 1...and of those teams...how many actually had talent on the teams before the draft..

Also..how many of those teams drafted two of the same position..kakko isn't a right handed right wing

 

[PorterPanzer]

Come on now Al. Can't you see that Kappo is the new coming? I agree with you, a #1 overall usually plays right away because he is on a shitty team with no stars. I don't think Kakko is going anywhere with the Rangers owning his rights, he'll get his 2 year $2 mil and hopefully hit the weights.

 

[Ranger71]

He's not going to make $2m. At least 3.5 despite his injury/production issues, just based on where he was drafted. Most guys drafted at #2 would be in the 6-8m range in this next deal so i guess in some ways it's a bargain but he needs to get going next year. I wouldn't be surprised if he's dealt in a package for C help.