Picked up from the Buffalo Sabers in the 2021 Expansion Draft, Will Borgen was part of the first Seattle Kraken roster. While he did not see much playing time in the 2021-22 season, his showing in the playoffs in 2022-23 earned him a place in the Kraken’s second defensive pair with Jamie Oleksiak for the 2023-24 season. With the signing of Brandon Montour, Borgen found himself with fewer minutes in the third defensive pairing once again.
In December of 2024, Will Borgen was abruptly traded from the Kraken to the New York Rangers in exchange for Kaapo Kakko. The Kraken sweetened the deal for New York by throwing in two draft picks: a 3rd and 5thround both in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The right-handed defensemen from Minnesota was a fan favorite, but with his contract due at the end of the season Seattle knew they needed to capitalize while they could. There were also credible rumors that Borgen himself requested a trade.
In the first half of the 2024-25 season in Seattle, Borgen played 33 games scoring one goal and one assist and with with a plus/minus of -13. He played out the remaining 51 games on the Rangers’ schedule where he scored 4 goals. He managed 9 assists and finished the season +9. Happy with his performance, the Rangers signed Borgen to a 5-year, $4.1 million AAV extension at the end of which he will be an unrestricted free agent.
Will Borgen will return to Seattle with the Rangers on November 1st and play his first game as a visitor to Climate Pledge Arena.
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