The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen in a multiplayer trade on Tuesday, reuniting the 24-year-old forward … © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. The Penguins will hope that he can regain his 18-19 form, the only season in which he was a difference-maker. "We're happy with it," Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said. Reportedly, the Leafs are sending Kasperi Kapanen to the Penguins. "Having previously drafted him, we know him as a player and feel he can improve our top-6.". Now and then: looking at the Penguins playoff lineup vs. the roster of today. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. pic.twitter.com/HvYBvpYAxr, Kasperi Kapanen is a goal-scoring bottom six forward who has been extremely inconsistent so far in his career. So our hope is that this works out for us and for Pittsburgh, and for Kasperi as well who gave us a great five years as a member of our organization.". The most notable part of the trade is Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who will be returning to the team that originally drafted him in the first round of the 2014 Draft. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. "I'm super excited about that. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The Kasperi Kapanen trade looks like a good start for the Leafs. Kasperi Kapanen was originally drafted by the Penguins in the first round in 2014 but traded a year later to the Maple Leafs in the Phil Kessel deal that rocked the hockey world. The big question is: Will he be good enough to justify the price tag? "It's where it all began for me, which is pretty cool.". Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas discusses the trade that sent winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal that also lands Toronto a first-round draft pick. To say the Kasperi Kapanen trade came as a shock is a bit of an understatement. Toronto and Pittsburgh make for odd trading partners since both don’t have a ton of salary cap space. The deal reunited Kapanen, 24, with the team that selected him in the first round of the 2014 draft. Kapenen was a top-six/top-nine winger in Toronto and scored 20 goals for the Leafs a year ago. Rutherford has ties to Kapanen’s father, Sami, from their days in Carolina. Marc-Andre Fleury reunion with the Penguins seemingly off the table. He had one goal and eight assists in 31 games for the Marlies this season. "Having previously drafted him, we know him as a player and feel he can improve our top-six.". WATCH | Leafs GM Dubas discusses Kasperi Kapanen trade: Kapanen, 24, returns to the organization that drafted him in the first round (22nd overall) in 2014. Pittsburgh and Toronto struck a deal on Tuesday that will send Kasperi Kapanen to Pittsburgh as part of a multi-player deal that also gives the Maple Leafs the 15th overall pick in this year's NHL Draft. He had a good 2018-19 season and a below replacement 2019-20 season. Kapanen is under contract for two more years at $3.2 million. 19:55. "I loved to play on offence and with the puck. Aberg, from Sweden, had one assist in five games with the Leafs this season. I got traded to Toronto and they put me through the AHL process, which looking back at it now I'm very grateful for. The Hurricanes eventually bought out the veteran winger. His numbers last year suggest he's more suited to a third line role, but Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford believes Kapanen is capable of more. Dave Aug 26, 2020. obviously," Kapanen said. If hockey insiders are right in their speculations, he’s gone – gone – gone. The Maple Leafs have traded winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal that also lands Toronto a first-round draft pick. The Maple Leafs dealt Kapanen, Pontus Aberg and Jesperi Lindgren to Pittsburgh for a 2020 first-round pick, Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander, and David Warsofsky. Depending on what it could be, this would be an appealing deal for the Pens or a questionable move. Game 7' Williams retires after 19 NHL seasons, Kings acquire Olli Maatta from Blackhawks, Kings fire mascot actor amid harassment lawsuit. The former Penguins netminder seems to be staying put in Las Vegas. Report: Kasperi Kapanen traded to Pittsburgh! We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Lindgren, also a Swede, was a fourth-round Leafs pick in 2015. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities).
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