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Rangers Roundup: Kakko bulks up; Gallant to debut Broadway’s “Identity Line”; and more

This is a big year for Kaapo Kakko and expectations are high. He’s entering his third season and the 20 year-old #2 pick overall from the 2019 Draft realized he needed to make some changes.

“I was back in Finland, working out a little bit,” he said. Kakko almost sounded like he was downplaying how much work he put in as he’s added between 7-10 pounds of muscle to his frame.

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Kaapo Kakko bulks up for third NHL season

At 6-3 and 205 lbs, Kakko is physically no kid, despite his tender age.