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Kaapo Kakko
#24
age23
posRW
shotl
h6'3"
w205lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$2,400,000$2.40M
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
RFA
2025 age 24
Profile
2024-25 Stats
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P60
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GF%
0.00
DFF%
0.00
REL DFF%
0.00
CF%
0.00
REL CF%
0.00
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,400,000$2.40M
cap hit$2,400,000$2.40M
Kaapo Kakko is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $2,400,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Kakko is 24 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
2.73%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer
$2,400,000$2.40M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,400,000$2.40M | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $2,400,000$2.40M | |
| Base | $2,400,000$2.40M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,400,000$2.40M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,400,000$2.40M
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|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP1
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
0.00
REL DFF%
0.00
CF%
0.00
REL CF%
0.00
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2,400,000 $2.40M |
NHL | New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $2,100,000 $2.10M |
NHL | New York Rangers | 61 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 720 | 53.30 | 50.00 | 0.30 | 50.10 | 0.50 | 0.83 | 1.25 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $2,100,000 $2.10M |
NHL | New York Rangers | 82 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 8 | 1,112 | 55.30 | 51.40 | 1.40 | 52.40 | 3.50 | 0.81 | 1.73 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 570 | 59.50 | 50.90 | 5.90 | 50.20 | 6.40 | 0.63 | 1.58 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 48 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 604 | 53.70 | 55.20 | 8.70 | 54.10 | 7.90 | 0.60 | 1.29 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 771 | 28.60 | 40.80 | -9.60 | 43.60 | -4.20 | 0.54 | 0.70 | |||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$4,200,000$4.20M
cap hit$2,100,000$2.10M
expiry
2024
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
2.55%
Signing Status
RFAage 21
Qualifying Offer
$2,400,000$2.40M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,100,000$2.10M | $2,100,000$2.10M | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $2,100,000$2.10M | $2,100,000$2.10M | |
| Base | $1,800,000$1.80M | $2,400,000$2.40M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,800,000$1.80M | $2,400,000$2.40M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,800,000$1.80M
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$2,400,000$2.40M
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2019-2022
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2022
RFA
age 21
% Cap Contract Start
1.13%
Signing Status
age 18
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
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| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 21 |
| AAV | $3,575,000$3.58M | $3,575,000$3.58M | $3,575,000$3.58M | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $2,650,000$2.65M | $2,650,000$2.65M | $2,650,000$2.65M | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Kaapo Kakko Updates
Jun 13 2024 | New York Rangers
Standard | 1 yrs
$2,400,000
Cap Hit
$2,400,000
Jun 13 2024
Kakko has signed a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the New York Rangers on Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
May 11 2024
Kakko logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4.
Apr 28 2024
Kakko scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 4.
Mar 28 2024
Kakko scored an unassisted goal during Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Mar 10 2024
Kakko scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Feb 6 2024
Kakko posted one shot on goal, four missed shots and two PIM in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Jan 14 2024
Kakko (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Sunday against the Washington Capitals, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Jan 10 2024
Kakko (lower body) is day-to-day at this stage of his recovery, coach Peter Laviolette told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Jan 4 2024
Kakko (lower body) is back at practice Thursday, albeit in a non-contact jersey, according to Arthur Staple of The Athletic.
Dec 22 2023
Per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today, coach Peter Laviolette said Friday that Kakko (lower body) has skated on his own three or four times recently.
Nov 27 2023
Kakko (lower body) will not return Monday against the Buffalo Sabres.
Nov 21 2023
Kakko scored a goal in Monday's 6-3 road loss against the Dallas Stars.
Oct 21 2023
Kakko scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Oct 13 2023
Kakko had three shots and a plus-1 rating across 14:34 TOI in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Apr 19 2023
Kakko picked up an assist in Tuesday's Game 1 clash with the New Jersey Devils.
Jul 28 2022 | New York Rangers
Standard | 2 yrs
$4,200,000
Cap Hit
$2,100,000
Jul 11 2019 | New York Rangers
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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