Rangers Roundup: Jeff Gorton close to DeAngelo, Kaapo Kakko on NHL COVID List, and Saturday’s game against NJ postponed

February 1, 2021

A lot of information has just come in through the thread. Let’s get started.

Rangers actively trade DeAngelo

According to Darren Dreger, the Rangers are actively talking to clubs to trade Tony DeAngelo. Pat Brisson, DeAngelo’s agent, is confident they will make a transaction soon.

The president of the Rangers and GM will discuss the situation at 5:45 PM today

Kaapo Kakko on NHL COVID Protocol List

Kaapo Kakko is on the COVID protocol list of the NHL. The obvious concern with Kakko is the fact that he is a diabetic and certainly a candidate with a higher risk of complications.

At this point, the information is limited because he simply could have had one positive test to follow. There are false positives in the competition so far. Regardless, we wish him and everyone in the Rangers organization good health.

PS COVID is still a real threat – please be safe and sound.

NJ Devils hit with COVID, game of Rangers postponed on Saturday

Ten members of the NJ Devils are on the NHL’s COVID list. Their games are postponed, including Saturday’s game against the Rangers.