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Rangers: 3 breakout candidates for the 2023 season

The New York Rangers have a handful of young players looking to make their mark on the organization in years to come. Veteran players such as Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have fully developed and shown fans what they can offer, but other players are still preparing to take that next step. Here are three young Rangers ready to have a breakout season.

Kaapo Kakko is ready for the top six

After being drafted second overall in 2019, Kaapo Kakko has been somewhat slow in his development. Throughout four career seasons, the winger has only played in 239 games and tallied just 98 points.