Neither Kaapo Kakko, taken second overall in 2019, nor Alexis Lafreniere, the following year’s top pick, were immediate stars for the Rangers ...

Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko underwent the same initial struggles upon reaching the NHL and dealt with the same lack of opportunity in the top six. They were together on the Kid Line two ...

Kaapo Kakko sizzles while Alexis Lafreniere fizzles, but Rangers still chose right. ... In October, the Rangers signed 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere to a seven-year, $52.15M deal.

Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafrenière have been under the spotlight as young New York Rangers for the last few seasons. The second overall pick in 2019 and first overall pick in 2020 respectively ...

Postgame takeaways: Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafrenière score as NY Rangers win shootout. Vincent Z. Mercogliano. NHL Writer. NEW YORK - There was no reason for Kaapo Kakko to panic, at least not yet.

First of all, at the time of those NHL Drafts, Lafrenière, at No. 1, and Kakko, at No. 2, were the consensus picks to make based on what they’d done at that point.

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports - How To Turn Kaapo Kakko into Alexis Lafrenière It's not fair. Everybody – except, perhaps Taylor Swift – is taking a shot at Kaapo Kakko.

There may be a lot of criticism thrown Kaapo Kakko's way, but he is still young and Rangers fans shouldn't give up on him just yet. Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content ...

NEWARK — There was some debate, in the days leading up to the 2019 NHL draft, as to whether Kaapo Kakko might challenge Jack Hughes for the distinction of being the first overall pick that ...

Neither Kaapo Kakko, taken second overall in 2019, nor Alexis Lafreniere, the following year’s top pick, were immediate stars for the Blueshirts.

Kaapo Kakko sizzles while Alexis Lafreniere fizzles, but Rangers still chose right. ... the Rangers signed 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere to a seven-year, $52.15M deal.