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

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Neither Kakko nor Lafreniere knows Hughes particularly well. Though Kakko and Hughes were both in Vancouver doing the pre-draft media availabilities and such, they didn’t really mingle much.

Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko scored goals just over two minutes apart, jumpstarting a 5-2 victory at the Washington Capitals on Sunday to snap a two-game skid.

Can Kakko and Lafrenière become reliable supporting players and help give the ... That hasn’t been the case in New York — not with 2019 No. 2 pick Kaapo Kakko or 2020 No. 1 pick Alexis ...

Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko scored goals just over two minutes apart, jumpstarting a 5-2 victory at the Washington Capitals on Sunday to snap a two-game skid.