Confirmed with Link: Kapanen re-signs for 2 years at $3.2 million AAV

[chethejet]

I think he could be part of a deal that includes Petts. But my guess is with a 2 year deal, then move a contract and be under the cap. Petts, maybe Zucker, or someone that has some term but can be moved like a McGinn. Hextal knows what he needs to get to and what options he has been discussing.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Remember when the Marino trade happened and everyone was like "Well this by itself kind of sucks but I bet there's more coming...."

I bet there's more coming.

 

[dogthateats]

Could be a steal if he breaks out and scores 69 points this season

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I'm ok with this deal, happy it's under 4 per year.

 

[edog37]

its actually not bad value assuming he can find his game & put it together. I get why they did it, he is a talented player. They didn't exactly break the bank to retain him & given the absolute dearth of prospects in the minors, having talent on the roster never hurts.

 

[jmelm]

When Kapanen got qualified, it basically guaranteed that he would come in at around $3 million a year. The only way he could have come in less was if he wouldn't have been qualified and signed as a UFA. But even then, he'd still be coming in at around $2.5 million.

In hindsight, they should have just not qualified him and let him get a "unqualified young UFA" contract instead of a "arbitration eligible RFA" contract.

This still assumes that Kapanen is staying, which I find intellectually unfathomable.

Why am I the only one saying this?!?!? WTF???

I'm ok with this deal, happy it's under 4 per year.

Then you'll be disappointed later on today or tomorrow when he gets traded.

 

[xlm34]

A little higher than I was hoping but it’s probably fair value for him.

He sucked last year but did have some chemistry with Malkin the year before. Maybe the plan is to run with a Rakell - Malkin - Kapanen line and hope it’s a better version of what it was when ERod was on the other wing.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Ehh.... Not thrilled by the amount. Is what it is though.

 

[Lust for Life]

What's interesting and suspicious here is that EVERY OTHER signing the Pens have made this summer were first announced by the team on their own twitter & website.

The fact that this signing has still not even been confirmed by the Penguins or listed on their website/twitter just indicates to me that they're not planning on keeping him.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I would be incredibly concerned if they moved Pettersson to make Kapanen's money work.

 

[Peat]

edit: Nm.

 

[Turin]

Welp there it is. One of McGinn, Blueger or Kapanen probably out I would guess.

I would be incredibly concerned if they moved Pettersson to make Kapanen's money work.

Really doesn’t work unless they get a second pairing LD back, and what team is gonna just trade their cheaper LD? Doesn’t make sense.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Barf. Get him out of here.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I'm confused. I'd think if they were trading him they would let him negotiate with his new team.

 

[Flying Dego]

Boom! LGP!

 

[domaug]

I would rather have kept Heinen for that amount of money.

 

[ColePens]

Kap needs to figure his game out and I do hope it comes alive with us. He does so much and yet does so little. He's working his ass of and does so so so little.

 

[Sideline]

This is not the worst contract I have ever seen, but if Kap were immediately flipped for a 2nd round pick I would take that deal...

 

[Turin]

I would rather have kept Heinen for that amount of money.

Yea either Heinen or Rodrigues would have been better to keep unless they really believe Kapanen will bounce back. I guess I could see Kapanen being a more valued asset around the league?

 

[Peat]

Kap needs to figure his game out and I do hope it comes alive with us. He does so much and yet does so little. He's working his ass of and does so so so little.

Maybe the first time that work smarter, not harder has been more than a buzzword

 

[TooManyHumans]

This is not the worst contract I have ever seen, but if Kap were immediately flipped for a 2nd round pick I would take that deal...

I don't think anyone would trade that for him on this contract as I doubt he would have even gotten this much as a UFA.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

This still assumes that Kapanen is staying, which I find intellectually unfathomable.

Why am I the only one saying this?!?!? WTF???



Then you'll be disappointed later on today or tomorrow when he gets traded.

I really won't!!

 

[Sideline]

I don't think anyone would trade that for him on this contract as I doubt he would have even gotten this much as a UFA.

I agree, but sometimes GMs are weird. All it takes is one guy to be in love with a player and you get a David Clarkson contract.

 

[dogthateats]

So you are happy for Kappy, but think the cappy is crappy and wonder if teams desire him bc of his pappy?

 

[ChaosAgent]

Kap needs to figure his game out and I do hope it comes alive with us. He does so much and yet does so little. He's working his ass of and does so so so little.

All sound and fury, signifying nothing.