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Kraken sign forward Kaapo Kakko to three-year contract
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FILE - Seattle Kraken right wing Kaapo Kakko looks on during an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Jan. 30, 2025, in Seattle. - photo by AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File
SEATTLE (AP) — Forward Kaapo Kakko signed a three-year contract with the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday with an average annual value of $4.525 million. The Kraken acquired the 24-year-old Kakko from the New York Rangers on Dec. 18 in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick. The Finland native was the No.