Rangers, Kakko agree to two-year extension

The New York Rangers and restricted free agent forward Kaapo Kakko have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension, it was announced Thursday.

BACK. ☑️#NYR have agreed to terms with Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract extension. https://t.co/HHTHZbYwn4 pic.twitter.com/VVHCPUoPt1

The 21-year-old had seven goals and 18 points in 43 games last season, his third with the New York Rangers. In the playoffs, he had X goals and X points as the Rangers (fill in their playoff result here).

Selected second overall by the Rangers at the 2019 NHL Draft, Kakko has won gold medals with Finland at the 2018 U18s, 2019 World Juniors and world championship.

A restricted free agent, he is coming off his three-year, entry-level contract.

In 157 career NHL games, the Turku, Finland native has 26 goals and 58 points.

More to come.