[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

The Rangers only have 18 players under contract, and $4.8M to play with. Kakko is the only unsigned RFA. An interesting wrinkle is that the have Kravtsov coming back who can fit in that slot, if Kakko leaves.

$4.2M is the top of the compensation where it only costs a second round pick, which Calgary has.

Kakko is 21, I would offer a bridge deal of 4 years, taking him to 25 at $4.2M. It would be very hard for NYR to match, and if they did they would be scrambling. Kakko won't see anywhere near that bridge with New York.

Kakko is a high energy, high upside player. Chances of him reaching that potential is still very good, and he has not meshed well with the Rangers coaching staff.

Very bold.

I think that would cost us Mangiapane though