Hakkarainen was placed on unconditional waivers by Vegas on Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his contract, per CapFriendly.
Hakkarainen was acquired by the Golden Knights in the deal that sent Vezina Trophy winner Marc-Andre Fleury to Chicago. The move to release the 23-year-old center could clear the way for him to return to his native Finland to continue his hockey career. At this point, Hakkarainen shouldn't be expected to break into the NHL and can be dropped in dynasty/keeper formats.
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Golden Knights' Mikael Hakkarainen: Dealt to Vegas
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Hakkarainen was traded to Vegas from Chicago in exchange for Marc-Andre Fleury on Tuesday, source reports.
Hakkarainen was essentially just a throw-in to open up a contract spot for the Blackhawks in this deal. The 2018 fifth-round pick split time between the AHL and ECHL last season, a trend that will likely continue with the Golden Knights.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Back to minors
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Hakkarainen was demoted to AHL Rockford on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Hakkarainen continues to shuffle between the AHL and taxi squad but has yet to make his NHL debut. He's been held without a point in six games with AHL Rockford.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Joins taxi squad
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Hakkarainen was promoted to the taxi squad Monday, according to CapFriendly.
Hakkarainen has been held without a point through eight games between the AHL and ECHL levels this season. He's yet to make his NHL debut.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Sent to minors
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Hakkarainen was assigned to AHL Rockford on Sunday.
Hakkarainen didn't make his NHL debut during his short stint with the big club. The 23-year-old has played six games with the minor-league affiliate this year, recording no points and two PIM.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Back on taxi squad
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Hakkarainen was promoted to Chicago's taxi squad Friday.
Hakkarainen has yet to make his NHL debut. He's gone scoreless in six AHL appearances this year.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Reverts to minors
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Hakkarainen was assigned to AHL Rockford on Monday.
Hakkarainen has yet to make his NHL debut. The 2018 fifth-round pick has appeared in eight AHL games this season, producing no points and a plus-1 rating.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Promoted to taxi squad
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Hakkarainen was added to Chicago's taxi squad Saturday.
Hakkarainen will be on hand as an emergency option for Saturday's game versus Nashville. The 2018 fifth-round pick has yet to make his NHL debut.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Returned to bus league
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Hakkarainen was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Tuesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Hakkarainen has yet to make his NHL debut and has gone scoreless in six games with Rockford this year.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Rises to taxi squad
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Hakkarainen was recalled from AHL Rockford to the taxi squad Sunday.
Hakkarainen has played six AHL games this season, recording no points and a plus-1 rating. The 23-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut, but he can practice with the big club for now.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Returned to AHL
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Hakkarainen was demoted to AHL Rockford on Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
Hakkarainen never got a chance to crack the active roster and likely won't this season. He'll head back to the minors, where he's skated in five scoreless games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Jumps to taxi squad
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Hakkarainen was promoted from AHL Rockford to the Blackhawks' taxi squad Friday.
Hakkarainen has gone scoreless through five AHL appearances this season, so he shouldn't be expected to make his NHL debut in the near future. He will, however, be on hand as an emergency option for Saturday's matchup with the Red Wings.
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Blackhawks' Mikael Hakkarainen: Heading to minors
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Hakkarainen was sent down to AHL Rockford on Sunday, per CBS Sports.
Hakkarainen only spent a day on the Blackhawks' taxi squad. The 23-year-old is likely to see most of his playing time in the minors.
