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. Kasperi Kapanen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a six-player deal that included Pittsburgh's first-round pick (No. The Finn was sent to the Leafs as part of a blockbuster deal for Phil Kessel in the summer of 2015. He’s had a pretty decent blossoming career, but a bit of a disappointing 2019-20 with a dip in goals and points from his career-high to date in 2018-19: Kapanen isn’t exactly an analytic darling: Kasperi Kapanen hasn't played much in his NHL career yet. Now and then: looking at the Penguins playoff lineup vs. the roster of today. Kapanen figures to get a shot to play with Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin on one of the Penguins' top two lines. The Hurricanes eventually bought out the veteran winger. "I loved to play on offence and with the puck. We still don’t know what is heading from Pittsburgh up north, but will update when it is announced. The once former Penguin draft pick acquired from Toronto by the Penguins. Toronto has been rumored to possibly be interested in landing the services of free agent-to-be Alex Pietrangelo, and this deal frees up a bit of money in order to make that dream more feasible. 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. Wed., Aug. 26, 2020 timer 5 min. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen in a multiplayer trade on Tuesday, reuniting the 24-year-old forward … Lindgren, also a Swede, was a fourth-round Leafs pick in 2015. Toronto now has a first-round pick back in this year's draft after trading its first-rounder (13th overall) to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Patrick Marleau last summer. Kapanen made his NHL debut with the Leafs in 2015-16. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. He had a down year in 2019-20, scoring 13 goals and adding 23 assists in 69 games played. He had a good 2018-19 season and a below replacement 2019-20 season. Penguins land Kasperi Kapanen in trade with Maple Leafs, send first-round pick to Toronto The Penguins get a young piece that could factor into their top-six, but did they overpay? 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. The deal reunited Kapanen, 24, with the team that selected him in the first round of the 2014 draft. Depending on what it could be, this would be an appealing deal for the Pens or a questionable move. Kasperi Kapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). The trade, which was reported … 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. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. The big question is: Will he be good enough to justify the price tag? It could be starting as soon as today: Rumblings this morning the Leafs and Penguins are working on a trade that would send Kasperi Kapanen to Pittsburgh. Kasperi Kapanen has been traded back to the Penguins, the team that drafted him in 2014. 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. Reportedly, the Leafs are sending Kasperi Kapanen to the Penguins. 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. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Kasperi Kapanen is being traded to PIT — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 25, 2020 Rumblings this morning the Leafs and Penguins are working on a trade that would send Kasperi Kapanen … Lots of uncertainty. Marc-Andre Fleury reunion with the Penguins seemingly off the table. "It's where it all began for me, which is pretty cool.". From Toronto's perspective, not only did they get decent value for Kapenen, they also shed his $3.2 million cap hit (through 2022) in order to free up some money heading into this year's free agency period. In a normal year NHL teams generally treat the playoffs as an off limits time to pull off significant movements, and instead we are left waiting until after the Stanley Cup is presented before any real changes are made. Ironically, Kapanen was a part of the Phil Kessel trade back in 2015 that sent Kessel from Toronto to Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Kasperi Kapanen in a multiplayer trade on Tuesday with the Toronto Maple Leafs, reuniting the 24-year-old forward with the general manager who drafted him. The trade involves two teams eliminated in the qualifying round of the NHL's post-season earlier this month in Toronto. Toronto and Pittsburgh make for odd trading partners since both don’t have a ton of salary cap space. Dave Aug 26, 2020. Learning more about the Penguins new center Mark Jankowski, Pens Points: Cap space is key around the NHL. The Maple Leafs made their first big splash of the off-season on Tuesday, trading Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren and Pontus Aberg to Pittsburgh in exchange for … Will the Toronto Maple Leafs trade the best single trade chip the team has – Kasperi Kapanen? I don't think it should be lost that he's going off our roster and will be a great fit in Pittsburgh. But he’s clearly a player that Jim Rutherford knows, and loves. Photo: Paul J. Bereswill The first trade of the offseason went down yesterday, as the Penguins and Maple Leafs made a bit of a weird one. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nhl | pageType: stories | A lot of early evaluations say the Penguins overpaid, as the 15th overall pick and a decent 20-year-old prospect in Hallander would be a steep price for a fringe third-liner. The Toronto Maple Leafs have cleared some salary-cap space and acquired a first-round pick this year by sending winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal Tuesday. 6-keys: media/spln/nhl/reg/free/stories, at Kapanen is under contract for two more years at $3.2 million. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Kapanen has a cap hit of $3.2 million US for the next two years. Kasperi Kapenen and prospect Jesper Lindgren were the key pieces going to Pittsburgh. We now have an idea of what the NHL offseason trade market looks like. 2020 Pensburgh Top 25 under 25 list: Graduates and the departed, Looking back at the 2019 list of the top players in the Pens’ organization at the players who won’t be back on the 2020 T25U25 list. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. He had 20 goals and 24 assists in 55 games with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies. He had one goal and eight assists in 31 games for the Marlies this season. 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.". TORONTO, ON - MARCH 10: Kasperi Kapanen #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on March 10, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Have your thoughts on Penguins’ offseason moves changed after seeing what rest of NHL has done? To say the Kasperi Kapanen trade came as a shock is a bit of an understatement. Since then, he has played 202 games for Toronto, recording 41 goals and 49 assists. The Toronto native, who is a restricted free agent, had six goals and four assists in 45 NHL games this season. section: | slug: penguins-land-kasperi-kapanen-in-trade-with-maple-leafs-send-first-round-pick-to-toronto | sport: hockey | route: article_single.us | Maple Leafs trade Kasperi Kapanen to Penguins for 1st-round pick in multi-player deal. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. If hockey insiders are right in their speculations, he’s gone – gone – gone. Aberg, from Sweden, had one assist in five games with the Leafs this season. The former Penguins netminder seems to be staying put in Las Vegas. Kapanen, defence prospect Jesper Lindgren and winger Pontus Aberg were shipped to the Penguins for the 15th overall pick in this year's draft, forwards Evan Rodrigues and Filip Hallander and defenceman David Warsofsky. The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Kasperi Kapanen back to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal.. Obviously a lot more to come on this one. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. It … The Penguins promised a lot of changes to their roster after a disappointing end to the year, and buckle up. "That said, Kappy is an extremely good NHL player. 19:55. Then again, so did the Nazem Kadri deal. Report: Kasperi Kapanen traded to Pittsburgh! Kapenen was a top-six/top-nine winger in Toronto and scored 20 goals for the Leafs a year ago. Pittsburgh has only drafted in the first round twice since 2012 (one of those picks being Kapanen) and they are now left without a first-round pick this year and next year (they traded their 2021 first-rounder to Minnesota for Jason Zucker this season.). After free agency and several trades, do you like the Penguins lineup more or less? Some might say there are a lot of empty calories involved in this deal -- Aberg just signed a deal in the KHL, Rodrigues is a fringe player on an expiring deal with RFA looming, Warsofsky is an AHL player. Comments are welcome while open. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Warsofsky has spent the past two seasons in the AHL. 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. pic.twitter.com/HvYBvpYAxr, Kasperi Kapanen is a goal-scoring bottom six forward who has been extremely inconsistent so far in his career. 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. By Dave Feschuk Sports Columnist. Leafs dissect another disappointing season: 'Words aren't going to fix this', CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. I got traded to Toronto and they put me through the AHL process, which looking back at it now I'm very grateful for. Game 7' Williams retires after 19 NHL seasons, Kings acquire Olli Maatta from Blackhawks, Kings fire mascot actor amid harassment lawsuit. The Maple Leafs traded winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, the club that originally drafted the speedy winger in the first round, 22nd overall, in 2014. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. Now, they're not wasting any time in making adjustments to their rosters. The Penguins will hope that he can regain his 18-19 form, the only season in which he was a difference-maker. He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Toronto is tight on the cap and hoping to address some major areas of need -- namely on the blue line -- in order to help fill out the roster and establish themselves as contenders next year. 1:50 pm ET, 'Mr. "We're happy with it," Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said. The trade gives the Leafs a bit more salary-cap flexibility.
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