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Penguins, Leafs strike multi-player deal
Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford has always eyed the opportunity to reacquire Kasperi Kapanen and Rutherford today accomplished that goal.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs have struck a multi-player deal that will send Kapanen, the Penguins 2014 first round pick, back to Pittsburgh.
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In the deal the Penguins will receive Kasperi Kapanen, forward Pontus Aberg and defenseman Jesper Lindgren.
Toronto receives Pittsburgh’s 2020 first round pick (15), prospect Filip Hallander, forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman David Warsofsky
It’s big news for Pittsburgh who strive to get faster and younger with actual impact players. There’s a difference between wanting to get faster and younger and getting faster and younger with a player who can actually impact your top-9 and what the Penguins hope is a top-6 level impact.
Kapanen fits the bill, a young strong two-way player with speed that plays with tempo who addresses an immediate need at the right wing spot with Phil Kessel traded last summer and Patric Hornqvist done as a top-6 player 5 vs 5. That said, Kapanen is a tweener type of player who looks everything of a top-6 caliber player but has yet to consistently produce as one which is going to have some critical of the price the Penguins just paid.
After a 20 goal season in 18-19, Kapanen dipped to 13 goals and 36 points in 69 games for the Leafs this season, leading to frustration in Leafs circles as Kapanen creates enough individual offense where there is clear 25-30 goal ability, while he produced this past season as a third line level player.
Kapanen carries a $3.2 million cap hit for the next two seasons.
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Sid had surgery on the wrist yesterday
Jacques Martin is the Rangers new assistant coach.
A guy that sucks didn’t have hard time to find a new job eh
I never said he sucked. I said Recchi had to go. Eh.
MAF is in playoff form.
You’re right. They won
Magic number was 4
Yeah, the offense had to carry them.
What’s your mom’s gangbangg magic number
I can’t listen to Pierre McGwire anymore
Lol, the Players voted for the team MVP this year… sams heads bout to explode lol
Geno…
Votes were probably done In December and results just came out
74 points in 55 games. What a bum.
How many in the playoffs
2 behind the team lead…
Yeah, everyone showed up except for him. Troll.
Since 2006, how many times has MAF faced off against Vancouver? They keep writing that he has not lost to them in regulation since then. Between being in Pitts and his injuries in Vegas I am curious if this is an overrated comment or not.
The defensive problems are solved. Chad is resigned for another year. $750,000.
yeah were set on D!!!…. we keep guys like Rudwhedel, Rikola and Johnson around I don’t het it. How freaking good is Jamie Oleksiak playing for Dallas Jesus..
we get rid of reaves he is playing well in Vegas Oleksiak in Dallas, Kahun was doing well in Buffalo.
But we have Sheary Bjugstad Simon and and jack johnson were good…
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Jamie Oleksiak was not worth keeping. He was horrible in Dallas too. Reaves never fit the system in Pitts and was not worth what was given up for him. Kahun on the other was a mind blowing trade that I will never understand. This was a terrible trade on JR’s part and proof that he is turning back into post SC winner JR in Carolina. Sheary better be gone. Bjugstad will be on the LTIR so that should save them around $4 million. Simon is just a waste of a roster space. JJ…. ugh… JR can talk him up all… Read more »
NHL cancels Thursday games. Gave into PC bullies. So pathetic.
NBC Contract and free arenas from the democratic cities. No doubt they are being told what to do. It’s a shame. Get woke go broke. Nobody is going down there next year. The league is done.
The players are sacrificing their “paychecks” for a greater good.
they’ll all be crying when the cap goes down to 30k after next season.
Npl and the DemocRATS are still not happy with the 300$ supplemental unemployment benefit
Mike Green announces his retirement. When will Sam(e) suggest that the Pens should sign him?
This is from Eklund’s site. Take it for what it’s worth. He also thinks Fleury will start in Game 3: Talking to sources so far today as I try to get a grip on the MANY UFA goalies available and where they each might land and one name keeps coming up…and he’s not a UFA at all…Matt Murray… “You love your dominos, well Matt is the kingpin this summer,” a source continued, “In fact, there is a belief the Penguins could land a first-round pick for him.” Rutherford is probably my favorite GM and his move yesterday really started the… Read more »
Vegas losing 2-0 with lehner in net. 2 goals on 8 shots and we don’t hear from Stan if only that was fleury in net Stan would take his 15 min break from his donut shop and post here hate on fleury. Must be a Sad day for you chubster
This aged well! 2 shutouts for Lehner in 3 games vs Vancouver lol
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It turns out Kasperi Kapanen’s availability was one of the worst-kept secrets in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs spoke to the Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils before trading the forward to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, reports The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. Toronto dealt Kapanen to the Penguins in a six-player trade that netted the Maple Leafs the 15th overall pick in this year’s draft as well as prospect Filip Hallander. The Maple Leafs attempted to reacquire the 13th overall selection they originally gave the Hurricanes in the Patrick Marleau swap… Read more »
JR… It may be time….
They got younger and faster. He did exactly what he said he wanted to do. Having multiple teams interested only proves that the price was driving up.
I agree with part of it but he is not worth a 1st round (#15) pick and other teams knew that. A 2nd round, yes. Also, this felt like a knee jerk reaction to fast exit. Unless he has a back up plan in place to replace that 1st round pick, which may be MM, then JR was ripped off.
Talented, fast skater. Quick, heavy right handed shot. Not afraid to go to the net. 24 years old, low cost. I’ll take that for a mid round pick that is ready to play a top 6 role alongside Crosby/Geno while theyre still great. Better than an 18 yo who needs time to groom.
KK is the 4th best W on the roster at best. #15 and a good young prospect is a lot to give for a guy who figures to play a lot of third line minutes.
I don’t get why we had to add the 1st round pick They needed the cap space. I think he could have waited a bit longer. Unless he has something going on in another trade I don’t understand the inclusion of the 1st.
Maybe the Russian will be gone that’s why
It was pretty much KK for the 1st round pick. They asked for other teams for their 1st and they all said no. JR does not like to go the draft early so he said yes. This was a knee jerk reaction trade, he should have waited a while.
I really like KK, I think he will add to special teams PK in a big way and we accomplish getting younger and faster. I don’t know if his ceiling is above 20 goals at this point, some make the case for how he was deployed in TO whereas he could push his way into the top 6 in Pittsburgh. Regardless it was a lot to give up for him. I hope this one works out the way others have not, I mean he was drafted by this team so hopefully he fits better than a few others had. Still… Read more »
It was a lot to give up !! If KK scores 20, Crosby 30, and Guentzel 30 to 40 that’s a productive line. I didn’t like this deal at first but we did get younger and faster..
i guess Domi may be next ?
the rule is you trade 1st round pick for a guy who is an all star. rutherford trades 1st round picks for zucker (2nd liner), kapanen (2nd/3rd liner), and brassard (total waste who isn’t even on any liner). he’s mental. pens will be cellar dwellers next season. getting back kapanen doesn’t change the fact that letang and malkin are guaranteed to suck.
Covid-19 needs to take GMJR out before he further decimates this franchise.
This is such a dumb deal in so many ways.. If you were going to trade that number 15 overall pick (you shouldn’t but) package it with Matt Murray and something else to get something good..like a fuck***** defenseman
Jesper Fast would be another great pickup. Would probably cost around 3.5M but would be a nice get if theyre going to revamp the third line. Would also make Horny expendable, which I would absolutely dump his salary if possible.
I like Jesper Fast too….skilled, gritty ad can score…depth
Like this trade a lot. Another move I can see JR trying to make is replacing McCann with someone like Adam Gaudette in Vancouver. Faster, very good shot, plays with fire, goes to the net. Need guys with energy and scoring ability. Will also be cheaper.
This is not a great deal unless berg and Lindgren are really solid…..
Aberg & Lindberg sorry
i want murray for st.bleury. the saint needs to sink with this ship along side of the other cuntry clubbers.
sullivan will hate him. he’ll get 12 mins per night and simon 18. F the pens. should have fired sullivan and rutherford. instead they pull a gutless move and fire the assistants. pens are missing the playoffs next year for sure.
Simon sucks…..period He and Zack Aston Reese couldn’t score in a whore house..
as long as malkin and letang combine for 50 mins per night, stick a fork in the pens.
I think JR hates going to the draft.
Defense !!!
This team likes to bring back ex players. Wonder if they will bring back chubby again
Kapenen never played for Pittsburgh… he was still in development! Huge difference.