Claimed off Waivers: [STL] Blues claim F Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the Penguins

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Mike Sullivan happened. And Jeff Carter.

I think he'd legit be okay with a decent center a coach that has an ounce of patience. I do think the talent is there for him to be a solid 3RW.

I know it is, he did it in Toronto, he scored 20 goals in first full season

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

I wonder if this has to do with a Boeser deal? If Kapanen clears like he should then that adds $1.15 cap savings on top of his $3.5 deal for a total of $4.65 and Boeser makes $6.65. That would make it so the Canucks don’t have to retaliate n and the Penguins would probably have to add a 2nd or protected 1st for next year.

Canucks then save both retention spots and can use them in other deals, we know Canucks staff like the player and want a speed game. I’m not saying I want it to happen but I could see a scenario.

 

[Mike Jones]

I haven't watched much of the Penguins - has he been that bad?

 

[Skizwald]

This has Cuck Fletcher written all over it. Half of his "aquisitions" over the last 3 years have been waiver wire pickups

 

[SI90]

1 more year at $3mil AAV. Only way I see him getting claimed is by a rebuilding team that expected to have cap space next year.

 

[Pancakes]

I don't watch him much, but his stat line looks OK. Right at .5 PPG for 3 mil isn't too far off. Why is Pittsburgh so down on him?

He's soft, plays no defense, and any offense he brings is sporadic at best. He also has next to no hockey sense at all.

The one thing he is good at is lugging pucks up the ice with speed but the Pens have coached him to just dump pucks in, so they've chopped his balls off and neutered the one skill he has.

And yeah he plays with Jeff Carter which hurts him even more

 

[Epic Neal Time]

I wonder if this has to do with a Boeser deal? If Kapanen clears like he should then that adds $1.15 cap savings on top of his $3.5 deal for a total of $4.65 and Boeser makes $6.65. That would make it so the Canucks don’t have to retaliate n and the Penguins would probably have to add a 2nd or protected 1st for next year.

Canucks then save both retention spots and can use them in other deals, we know Canucks staff like the player and want a speed game. I’m not saying I want it to happen but I could see a scenario.

Penguins are in no position to trade for Boeser. There's no salvaging this season. Sell, fire Hextall, and let a new mgmt team navigate an offseason with options

 

[Notsince67]

Kappy's problem is that he loves women too much. Too distracted

 

[Ulf5]

At least we know Hextall is alive

Are we sure Sully doesn't have GMRH tied up in the bowels of PPG Paints Arena and executed this move himself?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If he clears and I doubt he does but if he does, I'd bring him back if Pittsburgh retained 50%

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I would take Kapanen on the Flames if it prevents them from spending assets on depth. Or if he clears, something like Kapanen for Kevin Rooney

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

That only works if you're the only team out there that wants him, and you might be right. It sounds like Hextall circulated that Kapanen was available before making this move, and there were no takers, even for a bag of pucks. This is the last ditch move before you potentially retain on Kappy to get him off the books.

If the Habs fall short on retaining for players soon, I'd deal Rem Pitlick for Kapanen + a later pick. 3rd, 4th, whichever this year, or next.

Pitlick also has another year, but significantly cheaper and all, or just 100k can be buried in the A

 

[mattihp]

So much for him being a legit second line winger

Hopefully this lights a fire in him and that he takes a page out of his dad's book and becomes a brilliant twoway player!

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't watch him much, but his stat line looks OK. Right at .5 PPG for 3 mil isn't too far off. Why is Pittsburgh so down on him?

He offers basically nothing beyond his production. Kapanen's biggest flaw is that he doesn't fit the Penguins 3rd line structure at all and his all-around game beyond his production has really deteriorated.

Statistically, he may look like the same guy he was in Toronto in the past. But he's just absolutely not that anymore. The production is similar, but the overall impact on the ice is just substantially worse.

 

[Beauterham]

1 more year at $3mil AAV. Only way I see him getting claimed is by a rebuilding team that expected to have cap space next year.

"Welcome to Arizona and thanks for helping us reach the capfloor!"

 

[Icarium]

I don't watch him much, but his stat line looks OK. Right at .5 PPG for 3 mil isn't too far off. Why is Pittsburgh so down on him?

He is the whipping boy of our dumb coach. Mind you, Kapanen is a pretty frustrating player and isn't helping his case much but he gets scratched multiple times while McGinn can go 24 games without a point and stay in the line-up. Carter can make Josh Archibald look like Patrice Bergeron and still stay in the line-up. And so on.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Chychrun to Pittsburgh E4

 

[SomeDude]

I wonder if this has to do with a Boeser deal? If Kapanen clears like he should then that adds $1.15 cap savings on top of his $3.5 deal for a total of $4.65 and Boeser makes $6.65. That would make it so the Canucks don’t have to retaliate n and the Penguins would probably have to add a 2nd or protected 1st for next year.

Canucks then save both retention spots and can use them in other deals, we know Canucks staff like the player and want a speed game. I’m not saying I want it to happen but I could see a scenario.

that’s a lot of time wasted on math when the Pens just need space to activate Rutta from IR.

 

[Zbynek]

I saw a rumor today Hextall nixed a deal where he'd be traded to a team in the East because he didn't want him in the East

Yep, earlier in the season. Then the bonehead had the gumption to send out a note earlier this week to all other 31 teams saying he's available. He has no problem trading Marino within the division though. Ron Hextall is a f***ing moron.

 

[Stickpucker]

Just in time for JR to wake up from his nap.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

I hear you, but despite that he's always spoken highly of him and his potential. I think Sully looks at Kappy has his rehab project and takes it personally as a coach that he hasn't been able to get results out of him.

I disagree. When Rust was playing like trash it was the perfect opportunity to bump him up in the top 6.

Hell when the team was playing bad it was a perfect opportunity to move him anywhere to try and get some success

 

[Phion Keneuf]

he’s too talented not to play in the league. He’ll find a spot.

 

[Zbynek]

he’s too talented not to play in the league. He’ll find a spot.

Can't fix stupid.

 

[Snuggs]

Red Wings can take a flier on him.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Can't fix stupid.

He was a positive asset on the Leafs. Maybe it has to do with Pens coaching or system?