We’ve learned from the Rangers that Kaapo Kakko’s left leg injury will not sideline the Finn for the remainder of the season, though he will miss a significant amount of time.

Does this mean two months? Four? No timetable has been provided, and it is unlikely one will be forthcoming.

So maybe this will not become the 22-year-old winger’s second lost season out of last three. Two years ago, you’ll recall, Kakko played just 43 games and was out for approximately 10 weeks due to a suspected wrist injury. That was the season, of course, in which Kakko was a healthy scratch for the elimination Game 6 of the conference finals in Tampa Bay.

At the very least, though, this represents a major setback for the 2019 second-overall pick.