SEATTLE -- Kraken forward Kaapo Kakko broke his hand in a preseason game and will be out for approximately six weeks, the team announced Saturday.

Kakko, 24, was injured Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers . Oilers defenseman prospect Beau Akey slashed Kakko, who promptly left the game and did not return.

He will most likely miss Seattle's season opener Oct. 9 against the Anaheim Ducks as well as the first few weeks of games.

Kakko, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft, signed a three-year contract with the Kraken in July for an average annual salary of $4.525 million.

The Turku, Finland, product was acquired from the New York Rangers in December 2024 and had a career-high 44 points with 14 goals and 30 assists in 79 games across his time with both the Rangers and

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