It has been a tough season on the injury front for Seattle with several key players missing time already and several players still on injured reserve. That number will be dropping by one, however, as Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic relays ( subscription link ) that winger Kaapo Kakko is expected to be activated off IR and suit up tonight against the Rangers, his former team. Officially, he’s listed as a game-time decision, per team radio host Mike Benton ( Twitter link ).

The 24-year-old suffered a broken hand late in training camp that was expected to keep him out for six weeks. Assuming he’s indeed activated for tonight’s game after being a full participant in practice Friday, he’ll come in slightly ahead of that target.

Last season was a mixed bag for Kakko. Re-signed

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