<p>The New York Rangers have signed Kaapo Kakko to a two-year contract, the team announced on Thursday. According to Arthur Staple of <em>The Athletic</em>, the deal is worth $2.1 million annually. </p>







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<p>The Rangers selected Kakko with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft following an impressive showing as a teenager playing in Finland’s top professional league. </p>



<p>He cracked the Rangers’ roster immediately as an 18-year-old in 2019-20 and scored 10 goals and 23 points across 66 games as a rookie. Since then, Kakko has scored 16 goals and 35 points in 91 games over his last two seasons. </p>



<p><meta charset="utf-8">Kakko was a restricted free agent this summer following the conclusion of his entry-level contract. He’ll again be a restricted free agent when this deal expires after the 2023-24 season. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="146"></div>

Rangers and Kaapo Kakko agree to two-year contract