Overview
- Seattle announced Kakko will be sidelined for roughly six weeks with a broken hand sustained in Wednesday’s preseason game.
- Reports attribute the injury to a slash by Oilers prospect Beau Akey, who received a two-minute minor on the play.
- The timeline means Kakko is likely to miss the Oct. 9 home opener against the Ducks and a chunk of the early regular season.
- Kakko revived his offense after a December trade from the Rangers, posting 30 points in 49 games for the Kraken before signing a three-year, $13.575 million deal in July.
- The absence hits a top-six role as Seattle manages other camp injuries to Jared McCann, Chandler Stephenson, and Brandon Montour, with Kakko eligible for LTIR if the team opts to use it.