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The New York Rangers signed forward Kaapo Kakko to a one-year contract extension worth $2.4 million, the club announced Thursday.
Kakko, 23, was an impending restricted free agent. The new salary represents what his qualifying offer would have been had the Rangers not locked him into a new deal.
He was selected second overall by New York in the 2019 NHL draft. Kakko had his best season in 2022-23, producing 18 goals and 40 points in 82 games.
This past regular season was tough on Kakko as he collected just 19 points in 61 games.