Kalle Väisänen

September 2026 – Vaisanen completed his first full AHL season with the Hartford Wolf Pack after
previously playing three Liiga seasons with TPS and a loan year with Ilves. The 6-4, 178-pound left
winger (right shot) has the size and reach that organizations covet, and the move to North American ice

was the next development step. On July 1, the Rangers traded him to Boston along with a 2028 fourth-
round pick in the Joonas Korpisalo deal, giving him a fresh organizational start. The skating is fluid for his

frame, and the Liiga pedigree includes U18 and U20 World Junior appearances for Finland. The offensive
production at the AHL level will determine whether the tools translate to an NHL role. Boston has a
forward pipeline that values size and two-way play, and Vaisanen fits that mold if the hands and
finishing catch up to the frame. Fantasy relevance is limited to deep dynasty stashes. The upside is a
third-line winger who can play a net-front role, but that outcome requires consistent offensive growth
over the next two AHL seasons.  Andrew Epps

July 2026 – Vaisanen was acquired by the Boston Bruins as part of the trade package for goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Chris Babos

June 2025 – Vaisanen played the 2024-25 season on loan with Ilves in the Finnish league, after signing his three-year ELC with the Rangers prior to the season. In 48 games played, he posted nine points and a minus-nine rating.  Nothing has been announced as of yet regarding the organization’s plans for the big Finnish winger, as to whether or not he will remain overseas for 2025-26.  Brendan Ferry

July 2024 – Vaisanen, signed earlier this year to his entry-level contract with New York, will be playing during the 2024-25 season on loan with Tampereen Ilves of the Finnish Elite League. The big-bodied winger will continue to hone his craft in his native Finland, and presumably, the organization will look to ease him into a role with the Hartford Wolf Pack heading into the 2025-26 season. After experiencing difficulty with numerous European prospects in recent years, who have struggled to acclimate to pro hockey in North America, it seems that the Rangers may be looking to try a modified approach with some of their recent draftees. Vaisanen, as with all mid-round draft picks, will need plenty of development time in the hopes of eventually landing an NHL role. Brendan Ferry 

June 2023 – The right shot Finn made the rounds in 2022-23, after being selected by the Rangers with the 106th pick in the 2021 draft. Last season, he appeared in games with TPS of the Finnish league, Liiga, as well as in CHL competition. He also appeared for the Finland U20 team in international competition, and with the TPS U20 team. The largest slate of games that he appeared in were for TPS in Liiga play, where he posted five points in 47 games played, and zero points in three playoff games.  Vaisanen, listed currently at 6-5, and 194 pounds, will need to continue to work his game and adding some additional muscle onto his frame, as he looks to earn an ELC with the Rangers at some point down the road. It appears that Vaisanen has added roughly 17 pounds of muscle post-draft, an encouraging sign, to be sure. The big winger will return to TPS (Liiga) for 2023-24.  Brendan Ferry

June 2022  – Väisänen has good stickhandling skills, passing ability and vision. He has a deceptive wrist shot and likes to walk into the slot to release it. He also takes a great deal of faceoffs for a winger and has played the point on the TPS power play. Look for Vaisanen to stay overseas in his native Finland for two to three more seasons to continue to develop his game prior to heading over to play hockey in the States. Brendan Ferry