{"id":451622,"date":"2024-09-23T08:40:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T12:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=451622"},"modified":"2024-09-22T20:53:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T00:53:23","slug":"can-kaapo-kakko-play-himself-into-a-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/23\/can-kaapo-kakko-play-himself-into-a-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Kaapo Kakko Play Himself Into a Contract Extension?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Rangers<\/a> are at a crossroads with their winger. Will this season result in a Kaapo Kakko<\/a> contract extension, or is this the end? Rangers general manager Chris Drury<\/a> made a public declaration of support for Kaapo Kakko<\/a>, his beleaguered Finnish winger who has yet to be able to live up to the hype of a second overall draft pick. Was it sincere, or is Drury sending a message to the 31 other GMs?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Drury on Kakko: "He dealt with an injury last year & admittedly he didn't have the best year… Another guy that had a terrific offseason and in early testing just looks great. I think he's out to prove that last year was a fluke, and he's ready to have a good year for us." #NYR<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) September 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n