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LW · Seattle Kraken · Shoots L · Age 25NHL
Kaapo Kakko$4.53M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.53M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 2 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 27 at expiry
- UFA
4.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$607Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 28th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability2 G · 7 A · 9 PTS
Contracts4 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $4.53M | 4.7% | $2.52M | $2.00M | $4.53M | -$292K | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| 2026-27 | — | $4.53M | 4.4% | $4.53M | $0 | $4.53M | -$4.5M | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2027-28 | — | $4.53M | 4.0% | $4.53M | $0 | $4.53M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $11.57M | $2.00M | $13.57M | -$4.8M | 15 | 34 | 49 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.40M | 2.7% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | +$769K | 14 | 30 | 44 |
| Total | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | +$769K | 14 | 30 | 44 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $2.10M | 2.5% | $1.80M | $0 | $1.80M | +$1.4M | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | — | $2.10M | 2.5% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | -$341K | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Total | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | +$1.1M | 31 | 28 | 59 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.1M | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$995K | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$575K | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$2.7M | 26 | 32 | 58 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjurySEADec 15, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedSEANov 29, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSEANov 15, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjurySEANov 14, 2025
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSEANov 1, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSEASep 27, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured hand.
- SigningSEAJul 22, 2025
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 3-year $13.6M contract.
2024-25
- Qualifying offerSEAJun 30, 2025
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- TradeSEADec 18, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Rangers.
2023-24
- ExtensionNYRJun 13, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $2.4M contract extension.
- ActivatedNYRJan 14, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNYRNov 28, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- SigningNYRJul 28, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $4.2M contract.
- Qualifying offerNYRJul 11, 2022
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- ActivatedNYRApr 27, 2022
Returned to the lineup.