NHL Player - Kasperi Kapanen

[socko]

That kessel trade looking better and better

It would have been much closer to a fair deal without the salary retention. That skewed it into the Pens favor IMO.

 

[inthe6ix]

Great release that goes over the net, around the net but in the net!

lol yeah, and don't look now, I think I saw Kap actually play on the PP tonight:

14:44

1:13

1:04

12:27

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Clark4Ever]

He's the feel good story of our season so far.

 

[Antropovsky]

Already established a new career high in points

 

[Battle Lin]

marner and nylander have the skills to play with any center on any line

kapanen has the speed and showing the skills and ability to look good with matthews, tavares, or kadri, hes gonna look good on any line too

i want each of the top 3 lines to have a legit C and a skilled offensive winger to drive offense, that would be ideal

 

[StevenB]

Lol, noooooo nope no no no I didn't say that!!

 

[TML1967]

marner and nylander have the skills to play with any center on any line

kapanen has the speed and showing the skills and ability to look good with matthews, tavares, or kadri, hes gonna look good on any line too

i want each of the top 3 lines to have a legit C and a skilled offensive winger to drive offense, that would be ideal

Kapanen looked only OK with Kadri to start the season/pre season.
Id prefer to load up the speed/youth and do Matthews Nylander Kap giving Kadri Marleau and Brown who has looked pretty solid. Just a bit snake bitten.

 

[TMLeafs17]

Wow, he got first PP time with Matthews out! That’s surprising since he hasn’t seen even a sniff of 2nd PP time. Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[Ratboy]

Wow, he got first PP time with Matthews out! That’s surprising since he hasn’t seen even a sniff of 2nd PP time. Go Leafs Go!!!

Yeah well Brown is clearly a bigger offensive threat. it's insane that it's taken this long to play Kappa on the PP.

Love how Kappa is playing. Top 6 skill with insane speed and clutch goal scoring.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I really think we should be proactive and try to lock him up quick to a team friendly deal given his lack of track record in the NHL. Maybe something along the lines of 4.5 x 6 or like Alex Tuch's deal.

 

[Menzinger]

I really think we should be proactive and try to lock him up quick to a team friendly deal given his lack of track record in the NHL. Maybe something along the lines of 4.5 x 6 or like Alex Tuch's deal.

That’s a fairly big investment into a player with a limited track record so far, and I like Tuch a lot but think his contract is ugly at the moment.

I think even if Kapanen has a big year (say 45-50 points), they could likely get him for 3 years at like 2-2.5ish AAV.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

That’s a fairly big investment into a player with a limited track record so far, and I like Tuch a lot but think his contract is ugly at the moment.

I think even if Kapanen has a big year (say 45-50 points), they could likely get him for 3 years at like 2-2.5ish AAV.

That's the risk obviously. I agree we can just keep bridging guys to avoid the risk too. But it will make for a bigger cap hit down the line. I think Nappy is much better than Tuch personally and 4.5M could look like a steal down the line.

 

[hotpaws]

I really think we should be proactive and try to lock him up quick to a team friendly deal given his lack of track record in the NHL. Maybe something along the lines of 4.5 x 6 or like Alex Tuch's deal.

sign him early and deny us the pleasure of arguing for 20,000 plus posts ? i think not

 

[inthe6ix]

I really think we should be proactive and try to lock him up quick to a team friendly deal given his lack of track record in the NHL. Maybe something along the lines of 4.5 x 6 or like Alex Tuch's deal.

We gotta see how things pan out with our big fish first. As much as it'd be nice to lock him up, he's not the priority. Besides, can't really compare Tuch's deal to what he'll get; Tuch is a power forward and they normally cost more to lock up than speedy wingers.

 

[socko]

Kapanen currently on pace for 45 goals and 75 points.

 

[LeafGrief]

Kid is going to price himself out of town if he keeps this up. He's got such a knack for clutch goals, it's fantastic to watch him coming into his own like this. Hope we can lock him up to a good deal, having complementary players like him is huge for winning.

 

[ULF_55]

Opportunity!

He has paid his dues, and when the team is fully staffed, the top 9 is going to be formidable.

I have some disagreement with some as I think it should be:
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Leivo/Ennis/Johnsson/Grundstrom/Engval/TavaresChoice-Tavares-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
Lindholm-Gauthier -Brown

I think Kapanen is proving he can play in the top lines.

 

[member 262271]

Feel good for Kap, this is the right time for him to break out, too.

 

[Trapper]

Opportunity!

He has paid his dues, and when the team is fully staffed, the top 9 is going to be formidable.

I have some disagreement with some as I think it should be:
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Leivo/Ennis/Johnsson/Grundstrom/Engval/TavaresChoice-Tavares-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
Lindholm-Gauthier -Brown

I think Kapanen is proving he can play in the top lines.

Unfortunately we haven’t had the chance to see all the wingers in action yet.
Balance is key. Which of Marner,Nylander,Kapanen works best with our 3 C’s in terms of balance, pace and scoring.
I think we know Marleau...Kadri...Marner work well. Now we will probably get to see how Tavares/Kappy work.

 

[ULF_55]

Unfortunately we haven’t had the chance to see all the wingers in action yet.
Balance is key. Which of Marner,Nylander,Kapanen works best with our 3 C’s in terms of balance, pace and scoring.
I think we know Marleau...Kadri...Marner work well. Now we will probably get to see how Tavares/Kappy work.

I'm guessing for a few games it is Tavares-Kapanen.
We already know Marner can carry his line.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

he'll probably be a 50-60 point player this year if he gets regular powerplay time. that's really good considering his age and overall game

 

[socko]

I have a good feeling about Tavares-Kapanen should Matthews be out for a while. 45 goal pace so far without any PP time. Are you not entertained?

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Kapanen currently on pace for 45 goals and 75 points.

Sounds good to me.

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

That’s a fairly big investment into a player with a limited track record so far, and I like Tuch a lot but think his contract is ugly at the moment.

I think even if Kapanen has a big year (say 45-50 points), they could likely get him for 3 years at like 2-2.5ish AAV.

He’s going to get more than 50 points... you should try to rely a little less on charts and actually try to understand the game.

He’s a first round talent playing at a very high level. There is little risk in locking him up long term.

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

His play without the puck is very very good.