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But Drury’s desperation perhaps cost the Rangers the Stanley Cup too – but not in 2025 – but rather in 2024 instead.
By now, you already know that Kaapo Kakko is apartment hunting in Seattle, but where you might not know that he’s already played his first game for the Kraken – a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks – and where SHOCK – the new #84 in Frasier Crane’s home city didn’t register a point.
Silver lining?
Kakko is already used to losing to the worst teams of the league – and doing nothing during those defeats too – so he’s picking up from right where he left off in Nashville!
When it comes to the now former Ranger – well duh – I was happy to hear that he was sent packing.
The last five-years of blog archives from this site will tell you as much – including my latest one prior to this – and which you can find here:
To be honest, I really don’t have anything new to add about Kakko – as I’ve said it all before, including, but not limited to, the following:
— He never lived up to his potential as a second-overall pick – and where despite what the “Church of Kakko” says – that makes him a bust. After all, this is a salary-cap league and if your top picks don’t connect, then it just cripples your chances of winning the Stanley Cup.
— Despite his inability to score goals and even several self-admissions where he even said that he wasn’t playing well; yet, and during every interview and there was #24 in Rangers’ blue demanding more minutes, including both top-six and PP1 time. The idea of earning such minutes never crossed his mind.
— While Kakko did play well (at least defensively) this year – it was too little too late. You only get so many kicks at the can – and just like his feeble attempts to put pucks in nets – he whiffed every time.
— And let’s face it: If Kakko was never a second-overall pick, then he would’ve been shipped out years ago. However, and because he was second behind Jack Hughes in 2019 – holding onto him for too long was one of the reasons why the Rangers failed to win the Stanley Cup five-years later.
Another thought following this news?
This one:
— Maybe Kakko does go on to shine on in Seattle. Maybe he lives up to his potential that everyone was talking about in 2019. But if that rare event does transpire, then I don’t think that it would have ever happened here. As Kakko himself said following the trade – it was time for a change.
But sadly, and as is usually the case, the Rangers were on the wrong end of it.
Before exploring this trade, the aftermath and another newsworthy off-day in Rangerstown, USA – then I have to get the obvious off of my chest:
DRURY EFFED UP – and he EFFED UP big-time.
From day one – and it was obvious that Kakko not only wasn’t going to out-perform Jack Hughes like that moron Sieve Vagistat suggested (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7l8J3dhiK0 ) – but he was never going to live up to his status as second-overall either.
And for all the people moaning and crying about Kakko “never getting a chance” – then how do you explain his 330 regular season games – and 44 postseason matches too?
While Kakko leaves New York as a third-line defensive forward; but prior to that, and he got many shots in the Rangers’ top-six – and from three different coaches too – David Quinn, Gerard Gallant and Peter Laviolette.
And let’s not forget what Kakko said at the end of last season, following the 2024 ECF loss – Laviolette gave him chance-after-chance in the top-six – but he never capitalized on any one of these numerous opportunities.
In short, The Finn flubbed – and he failed too.
In other words, when I see fans, mainly young and millennials, all whining about how “KAKKO WAS SCREWED,” then all I can wonder is what these slack-jawed yokels would be saying had social media been around at the turn of the century?
I can hear it now!
“PAVEL BRENDL AND JAMIE LUNDMARK WERE SCREWED! I HOPE THEY SCORE AGAINST THE RANGERS WHENEVER THEY PLAY AGAINST THEM!”
Seriously, and because I don’t want to insult your intelligence by sharing such remarks from the realm of ignoramus; then based on what “The Church of Kakko” was saying – then you would’ve thought this was Emile Francis trading Eddie Giacomin to Detroit or Glen Sather trading Brian Leetch to Toronto.
However, and with that said, then I must share one of these responses with you – as it’s hilarious – and I’m sure that you’ll have tears in your eyes when laughing at this:
My response to the trade. To say I’m angry and frustrated and upset is an understatement. pic.twitter.com/VnqwQIsuDN
— 𝓝 🖤 🍸 ♟️ (@mooninpisces444) December 19, 2024
As opposed to Alexis Lafreniere, who like Kakko, surely has immensely struggled at times; but unlike the first-overall pick from the 2020 NHL Draft – and you never really saw a flash and/or glimpse of brilliance from Kakko.
I ask you this – and try to answer this question within five-seconds or less:
What was Kakko’s signature moment with the Rangers?
Bonus question?
What was his most memorable goal?
I didn’t think you’d pull out an answer that quick either.
That all said, a change in scenery is what’s best for all parties involved.
No longer in New York and Kakko doesn’t have that black cloud of being the team’s second-overall pick looming over him. Instead, he’s just a third-line forward in Seattle – and he’s just like many other bottom-sixers that regularly switch teams in the league.
Furthermore, and from the Department of Duh too – there’s less pressure to succeed in Seattle than it is in NYC.
This situation is most ideal for a player looking to save his career – and for the Rangers – it now opens opportunities for others, whether with the team today or currently in the pipe line.
At this time, let’s go back to what I originally wanted to talk about – Chris Drury – as there’s so much news going on that I’m already off-track!
Ever since his May of 2021 backstabbing attacks against his mentor Jeff Gorton, and Rangers’ legend, John Davidson, then “ET TU DRURY” has had several chances to sell high on Kakko.
While I’ll give Drury a pass for holding onto Kakko at the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, and only because I believe that 2021-22 team had a Cinderella run – and where in addition – Drury’s deadline moves from that campaign were arguably the second-best in franchise history (1994 being the best – duh); but it was simply inexcusable to keep the Finn in town a year later at the 2023 deadline – and extremely flat-out irresponsible to keep Kakko at the 2024 trade deadline.
Let me beat this battered drum once more – and then move on for good.
The 2023-24 Rangers were built to win.
Heck, once Gallant was fired – and then replaced by Laviolette – then both the GM and new HC preached this message:
“CUP OR BUST!”
And they almost hit the former – but sadly, and like most Ranger seasons – the latter became reality – again.
As written in this space to the point of redundancy, then the 2023-24 team had the makings of a Stanley Cup winner – but of course, and like any other contender – they needed help at the deadline.
Even months out before the deadline, and I was suggesting a trade on this site where Kakko and a first-round pick goes to Anaheim, where in return, the Ducks would fly-in Adam Henrique, Frank Vatrano and Radko Gudas to New York.
And wouldn’t you know it?
Right before the deadline and such a trade was actually on table, sans Gudas – and as ESPN’s Emily Kaplan was first to report.
What did Kaplan report next?
How Chris Drury would not include Kaako in any trade – not to Anaheim – and not to Pittsburgh either for then-Pen, Jake Guentzel.
Since Kakko was deemed as untouchable by Mr. ZOOM-ZOOM himself; then rather than getting proven playoff players; instead, Drury settled for the likes of Alex Wennberg, Jack Roslovic and Chad Ruhwedel – a trio of men that the general manager considered as “missing Stanley Cup pieces.”
Then again – Drury was right – as they sure missed the Stanley Cup!
While I’m not sure what kind of legs Kakko to Pittsburgh truly had (in this proposed trade, it was Brennan Othmann – and not Kakko – that was considered too valuable to give up on when entertaining the idea of Guentzel as a Ranger); but we 100% know for a fact that the Rangers could’ve added a scorer in Vatrano, and a reliable center in Henrique too, in exchange for Kakko.
(Furthermore: We know that Vatrano can play in New York, and at the time, with Chytil’s cob-web brain, a proven center, one that unlike the Czech, that can win draws, was severely needed.)
And to be fair – I don’t know if any of these “coulda, woulda, shoulda” trades would’ve produced a fifth Stanley Cup win in franchise history – but I do know that Wennberg, Roslovic, Ruhwedel and Kakko too, did not.
As repeated on this site about 20987679867986798679867896798679867986 times since it happened – and boy was I right – then that 2024 ECF loss will always be remembered as the peak of this now shattered core – as the core is no more with the captain (Jacob Trouba) gone, and ironically at that, now playing in Anaheim with Vatrano and Gudas.
Similar to the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where I thought that the Rangers should’ve rode the hot hand of Cam Talbot, rather than the returning-from-neck-injury Henrik Lundqvist (and as long-time readers know – I was saying this at the time – and not after the fact); then I believe that Drury’s failed 2024 trade deadline is also one of the biggest “WHAT IF?” in franchise history.
And no – I’m not going to fully detail and explain my “Talbot Theory” again – but the short of it?
Then take a look at what both Matt Murray and Jordan Binnington went on to do in the exact same situations – and as first, and successfully, predicted here.
The Rangers, so close to the Cup that they could taste it, could’ve got rid of a player that’s basically become a borderline version of Manny Maholtra for some scoring pop.
Instead, they held on too long, far too long to be precise – and as a result – all they have to show for it is the worst starting defenseman from an expansion team – and two picks that they’ll probably louse up too.
At this time, and for the sake of posterity too, then let’s take a look at what each side had to say about this deal.
Up first, the Rangers, who posted the following over at https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-defenseman-will-borgen-and-two-picks-in-2025-nhl-entry-draft :
Here’s what the Kraken had to say following their import of the Finn, courtesy of https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/kraken-trade-for-former-no-2-overall-winger-bn :
Two quick thoughts after reading both press releases?
One, the Kraken version was far superior, as it was full of information and felt “authentic” to fans – and especially with the Rangers’ release so corporate and bland.
And how about the Kraken alleging the hot stove rumors too?
KUDOS KRAKEN!
Two, neither press release mentioned how Kakko was the first player of the upcoming Four Nations tournament not only to receive a healthy scratch by his head coach – but to be traded too!
“OH JOE, MAKE SURE TO HASHTAG CADILLAC TRIVIA JOE!”
My final personal thoughts on Kakko – and stuff that I haven’t already said on this site?
The following:
— Chris Drury sure doesn’t want to run the risk of being burnt, as his last three trades featuring prominent roster members were all sent out west – Barclay Goodrow (San Jose – and yes he was officially “waived” – but we know the deal between the GM and his buddy Mike Grier), Jacob Trouba (Anaheim) and now Kakko (Seattle).
— It’s a shame that the Rangers have already played their two games against the Kraken this season. In turn, “The Church of Kakko” will have to wait until next season to attend mass when viewing M$G’s “Thank You” video. However, will Kakko still be a Krakhead come next season?
— Despite whatever Kevin Weekes (who I do respect – heck – I wouldn’t mind him as the next GM of NYR) is saying, then I don’t buy the stuff that Kakko’s final interview had nothing to do with this trade.
While I do agree that Drury would’ve traded Kakko regardless; but either way, and as opined when it happened, then I thought that his final interview was the last straw on the camel’s back – and especially when you consider that the Christmas trading freeze is now upon us.
In other words, and like yours truly – a last-day holiday shopper – and Drury wanted to get this malcontent out of his locker room ASAP – and where he didn’t wait around for better offers either.
— The stuff about “Kakko not getting a chance,” already debunked, seems even sillier when you consider how well Will Cuylle has been playing. And to a lesser extent, Brett Berard too.
My point? Players need to want it – and I always thought that the Finnish egomaniac had a sense of entitlement to him. Perhaps had he been drafted later, then he would’ve worked harder for it – and just like Cuylle & Berard are doing today.
— Last but not least, and it must be said that you can’t bemoan and begrudge the Rangers for taking Kakko with their second-overall pick in 2019. After all, The Feckless Finn was the consensus pick – and it’s not like the Rangers went off the board here – and as they did with both Kravtsov and Andersson.
Simply put?
It just didn’t work out – and I blame the player – and not two different GMs & three separate head coaches for that.
We’ll get back to what Kakko said following the trade, but since I want to keep everything in chronological order here, let’s get into the rest of the news from Wednesday, December 18th.
As news of the Kakko for Borgen trade broke on Wednesday, then in a corresponding move, the Rangers announced the following:
UPDATE: Matt Rempe has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack and Victor Mancini has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) December 19, 2024
While I’ve been clamoring and championing for Rempe’s return for sometime now; but at the same time – I feel bad for him.
Keep in mind, this is a player that helped the Rangers win the Presidents’ Trophy last year, and arguably was one of the biggest shots in the arm in Blueshirts’ history, but despite that – he was soon benched in the playoffs that followed – and then relegated to the AHL this season.
Maybe Kakko fans should switch their tune and shout from the rooftops, “REMPE NEVER GOT A CHANCE!”
The Rangers have ping-ponged Rempe from Hartford to New York several times this season, and where during each recall, it was when the Blueshirts have hit a new version of rock bottom.
In other words, rather than giving Rempe a regular roster spot; instead, he’s being asked to rejuvenate this sorry sad sack of losers.
And when Rempe does play well and does his job?
Then he’s immediately punted back to the Wolf Pack.
I’m hoping that during this latest go-around that Rempe gets a real shot – and with how bad Zibanejad has been – a shot on the power-play too.
After all, could Rempe be any worse than Missing Mika?
How can it hurt to experiment with Rempe on PP1 – and by placing this giant in front of the opposing goaltender, when looking for screens, deflections and tips?
What else do you got to lose?
For whatever reason, and as previously stated in this space, then Victor Mancini, and just like Kakko, became a healthy scratch under Laviolette.
Keep in mind, this is the same Mancini, who just a few weeks back, was flown 3,000 miles to Edmonton, where once arrived, he replaced an-already-there, and willing-and-able, Chad Ruhwedel.
Fast-forward to today and now Ruhwedel, and for only god knows why, was now a regular, while Mancini sat on his behind with the jackals in the press box.
Since Borgen will now be a member of this defense – and for how long remains to be answered (should the Blueshirts continue to falter, then as a UFA, he’ll be traded for pieces at the deadline), then today it makes sense to give Mancini regular minutes in Hartford.
So that was Wednesday.
Let’s now get into Thursday.
The Blueshirts, after another “WORST LOSS OF THE SEASON” candidate from Tuesday night, were now in Dallas, TX on Thursday – and where as a result – the team held one of their first full practices in some time.
As K’Andre Miller, perhaps the next man up on Drury’s chopping block, was still in NYC and rehabbing; Artemi Panarin was at the practice – but he was also wearing a no-contact jersey.
His availability for Friday night’s tilt in Texas is still unknown – but it is leaning towards that he’ll play.
While Matt Rempe, in Hartford, wasn’t able to get to Dallas in time; it was also reported that he’s expected to be a go on Friday night.
Also in-attendance was Will Borgen – who despite his whirlwind of a birthday – eagerly hauled ass to The Lone Star State to meet his new teammates.
First impressions on Borgen?
My respect – as he very easily could’ve took his sweet time to get here.
Rather than that, and on his birthday no less, he seemed like he was chomping at the bit to get started in this new chapter.
Here’s the line-up that Laviolette used at Thursday’s practice:
FIRST LINE: Panarin/Trocheck/Lafreniere
SECOND LINE: Kreider/Chytil/Cuylle
THIRD LINE: Berard/Zibanejad/Smith
FOURTH LINE: Edstrom/Carrick/Vesey
Again, and as Lavy said after the practice – Rempe is in line to play on Friday night – and if we are to assume that Panarin can go, then most likely, Vesey will slot out.
But should “The Breadman” be unable, then the left-wingers should all move up and with Vesey filling in that vacant spot on the third line – which would then open a fourth-line RW slot for Rempe.
Defensively, Laviolette mixed-and-matched his pairings, but where I think that we can expect that Ruhwedel will return to his role as the team’s seventh d-man, while Adam Fox, Zac Jones, Ryan Lindgren, Braden Schneider, and now both Uhro Vaakanainen & Will Borgen, will round-out the starting six.
As the news continued to pour in, then following the practice, the Rangers, who can’t find themselves away from the never-ending and 24/7 news cycle (and that’s not a good thing), continued to make more headlines.
As talked about on Tuesday night (https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/121724/ ), then it was reported out of Canada (Steven Dangle) that the Rangers held a closed-doors meeting – and where the team gave all of their support to Laviolette, while expressing their displeasure with Drury.
Furthermore, and as also noted on Tuesday night, then part-time beat-reporter, but who does a much better job than the full-time members, Jonny Lazarus, refuted such talk.
However, since Lazarus doesn’t go on the road, then he wasn’t in Dallas when Vincent Trocheck demanded the full attention from the bird-brain beat.
As reported by everyone who was there, then Trocheck took the entire beat to a corner and wanted his truth to be heard by the masses.
And before pressing on – keep in mind that it was Trocheck doing this – and not the alleged team leaders who wear A’s on their sweaters – Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad.
Trocheck made sure to get the story straight, as he said while the players did have a players-only meeting over this past weekend – but at the same time – Drury’s name never came up once.
Trocheck said that the meeting was only about his teammates, and himself too, not playing up to snuff – and in no way and in no how – was Drury’s name ever brought up.
Trocheck even added, “when we have a closed-doors meeting [players only], then the last thing we’re going to do is complain about our general manager.”
If that wasn’t enough for you, then such words followed multiple reports, both from here in the United States, and across all of Canada too, that M$G has become a hostile environment.
According to several reporters, then the usual accusations of James Dolan being a mad-man that can only be controlled by Glen Sather resurfaced, and where in new information – it’s now being said that Drury has successfully been able to manipulate his owner as Sather once did.
In all of these reports, it was said that Drury runs the roost with a tight-fist, even going as far as by firing M$G employees for socializing with players.
Another fact reported that I first heard a few weeks back (but I had no way to confirm this – which is why I never printed this story here), is that Drury has banned all non-team personnel from the teams’ travel – and whether it be buses or planes.
This story first hit my “desk” when someone told me that both Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti, and as they usually did in the past, are no longer allowed to board the buses and planes that the team travels on.
What a farewell for Rosen!
The Jim Ramsay firing, which no reporter dares to investigate, nor interview the man either, was also brought up – but as usual – no one will explain why the 29-year-tenured former trainer was fired.
However, and in a new revelation, it was also reported that following the Rangers first Ramsay-less game against the Canadiens, where the trainer now resides, that first-star of the game, Chris Kreider, refused to do post-game interviews – as he thought that he couldn’t control himself – as he knew that he’d blow up on both Drury and Dolan for firing Rammer.
And in stuff that we already knew – it was also reprinted that the players were pissed-off with the way that Drury handled the dismissals of both Goodrow and Trouba.
And wouldn’t you know it?
The general manager, who rarely attends road-trips, is presently traveling with the team.
What a never-ending shit-show!
And POOR ME!
After all, this is a hobby, one that hasn’t been fun lately – and it’s just non-stop negativity – and now plenty of ice for my cold fingers whenever trying to keep up on all of the news!
And of course, there’s more!
In other news from the practice, you know, the on-ice stuff, and the following video was shared by every beat reporter:
Peter Laviolette beats Shesterkin and the players go crazy pic.twitter.com/VbTae1HKK8
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) December 19, 2024
With Drury in-attendance (which most likely explains the timing of Trocheck’s comments too) – and there you have Peter Laviolette doing breakaways against CZAR IGOR. (He also took shootout attempts against Jonathan Quick as well.)
Listen, I get it.
The Rangers, spiraling to the bottom of the standings (after Thursday night’s slate, they are now in a virtual three-way tie for last place in the division, with Columbus and the other New York team), need to do something to get themselves out of their rut.
They need to get loose. They need to go back to having fun while at work.
But when you have three wins in your last fourteen games played – then I think that you have to be more serious.
Had Lavy been doing this shit last year, when the team was at the top of the pack, then we all would’ve applauded and had a good belly roar over this.
But now?
Then I think that the time spent doing this nonsense could’ve been better utilized elsewhere.
I mean, can you imagine the likes of Jack Adams, Scotty Bowman, Herb Brooks and John Tortorella doing this garbage?
And while CZAR IGOR said that he allowed Lavy to score on him; but of course, you also had a lot of “the 60-year-old coach beat the $92M goaltender” reaction/responses too.
But at this rate?
I rather Laviolette or Drury on PP1 instead of Mika!
And now, back to Kakko.
For a league that wants to grow the game, then I just had to shake my head when the Rangers didn’t share any of their post-practice interviews with the fans – you know – the people who pay their salaries.
As far as what the players said, it was what you’d expect – they want a win in Dallas – and how they all wished their best for Kakko.
On what is now the most famous scratch of his season-and-a-half Rangers’ tenure, Laviolette said the following about his former Finn, “I just thanked him for everything he did. It was a really good conversation. Fresh opportunity for him as well.”
Once the Rangers were done for the day (and where I haven’t even scratched the surface on Borgen – we can do that during tomorrow’s GAME REVIEW blog), then it was Kakko’s turn to exclusively speak to the media – and rather than this interview being publicly shared – was also held behind closed doors on ZOOM.
I guess that’s what Kakko learnt from his former GM!
Here’s a gathering of Kakko quotes, as collected by various reporters from both sides of the coast:
[On the trade itself]: “It’s a fresh start. I feel that’s what I need right now. I liked my time in New York. I had many years over there, great team, but I think I’m waiting for a little more from myself. The team was waiting also and it never worked out the way we wanted.”
[If his final interview led to the trade]: “I don’t know. I don’t think it’s because of that. The team was playing not well enough. There are a lot of good players over there, but they need to do something. I kind of knew something was going to happen, and I knew it might be me.”
[If he ever asked for a trade] “There were maybe talks about that. I always loved my time in New York, all those years, but especially after last year, it was a bad year for me. I wasn’t good enough to be honest, but I also felt like a lot of games I could have got on the ice more to show what I can do. We talked about it a little bit.”
Again – there was Kakko admitting that he didn’t play well – but that didn’t stop him from burying his teammates, while also demanding more playing time too.
Egomaniac.
And just to mention it, but the little creeps on the Blueshirts’ beat all felt it was cute and a true knee-slapper when Kakko mentioned that he had three missed calls from Drury – as when he was traded – he was in a sauna.
Why the Blueshirts’ birdbrain beat found this story to be such a high human-interest story is beyond me.
And in his debut as a Krakhead from Thursday night?
Kakko played the second-least amount of minutes (13:15) among all Kraken in another pointless performance – and against another bad team to boot.
How long before he starts throwing other Krakheads under the bus?
Despite going nearly 10,000 words tonight – and I still feel like that I left a lot out. That’s how crazy this franchise has been during these past several weeks of hell.
As noted last time around, and the soft part of the schedule, where the Rangers were softer, is over.
It’s nothing but NHL titans from this point on – and all the way through the New Year.
Who knows, maybe the Blueshirts can pull one out in Dallas – as after all – they can’t lose every game, right?
According to the powers-to-be in Vegas, which have been very wrong this year when assessing the Rangers (they have been over-valuing them), then the Blueshirts, and with Panarin’s fate unknown, open as +150 dogs, while the home team nearly has a 2:1 margin at -180.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Friday night’s GAME REVIEW blog will be posted late – perhaps not until Saturday morning – as not only do I have to work later tonight (but it will be an easy night) – but my main attention and focus is on the Notre Dame vs. Indiana NCAA playoff game.
GO FIGHTING IRISH!
And yeah – Let’s Go Rangers too – but where they are going doesn’t exactly excite me either!
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