The New York Rangers traded forward Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick, and a 2025 sixth-rounder, the teams announced Wednesday.
Kakko has put up four goals and 14 points in 30 games this season while averaging 13:17 of ice time.
He missed Sunday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues as a healthy scratch. Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said the decision was about "putting fresh legs in the lineup," but Kakko expressed frustration with the move Tuesday.