Kasperi Kapanen (Aberg/J Lindgren) Traded to Pittsburgh (15OV/Hallander/E Rod/Warf to Toronto)

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Full trade details:
Kapanen traded to Penguins from Maple Leafs as part of six-player deal

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[orby]

Betting it's for Murray. If not, maybe McCann?

 

[wheelz87]

Can this happen right now?

 

[#1GuinFan]

My initial impression was that it would be for Murray, but that leaves Toronto with Anderson as well. So maybe it is for another piece.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Ruh roh.

Gotta be one of the two goaltenders. Almost certainly Murray.

I always liked Kap but his hands never really came around did they?

 

[#1GuinFan]

Betting it's for Murray. If not, maybe McCann?

All eliminated teams are permitted to make trades

 

[OnMyOwn]

This has me excited for sure.

 

[orby]

Kap basically reads as a really good third liner to me. I don't see him as top 6 material but he's an upgrade over everyone the Pens had in the bottom 6 this year except maybe Hornqvist.

 

[Deport Ogie]

What it does mean is that Tor and Pit both essentially limited their own markets for the trade. It's probably they've been talking about something for a while and just finalized and pulled trigger when both got eliminated.

 

[domaug]

Can this happen right now?

yes, only teams not in the playoffs are allowed to trade

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sounds like no one knows the return yet. I'm starting to question if it's Murray, because I feel like Murray for Kapanen would have been broken quickly.

Although maybe it's taking a while because Toronto is also working on an Andersen trade, so they're finalizing that after finalizing Murray for Kapanen?

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Praying we see an all time tunnel vision line of Zucker-McCann-Kap at some point

 

[Deport Ogie]

Maybe it's building up to a ...*wink wink nudge nudge*.....THREE WAY

 

[domaug]

Sounds like no one knows the return yet. I'm starting to question if it's Murray, because I feel like Murray for Kapanen would have been broken quickly.

Although maybe it's taking a while because Toronto is also working on an Andersen trade, so they're finalizing that after finalizing Murray for Kapanen?

watch it be for 15 overall and something weird and i'll cry

 

[Dangles78]

yes, only teams not in the playoffs are allowed to trade

Can't all teams trade right now, but if the team is still competing then that player is not eligible to dress for any playoff games.

 

[tom_servo]

Gotta involve Murray, right?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Yeah the longer this stews the more I doubt it's Murray.

And uh... most other realistic options leave me pretty anxious if I'm being honest.

I agree with @orby -- everything I've seen of Kap since he left sorta profiles him as a third liner. But a good one, at least.

 

[SEALBound]

Expecting: MM for Kapanen

Wondering if Andersen and another piece from the Penguins is also happening. MM+Rust/McCann for Andersen+Kappy?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

watch it be for 15 overall and something weird and i'll cry

Exactly what I was thinking.

Except that there would be an add.

But as long as we are going to extremes of my emotions, let's pretend that it is for JJ.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Ruh roh.

Gotta be one of the two goaltenders. Almost certainly Murray.

I always liked Kap but his hands never really came around did they?

I watch him all the time with the Leafs and he’s fun as hell to watch.

He has sweet mitts and creates tons of opportunities for himself.

The knock on him I would say is he creates so many chances he should be a 25-30 goal guy... but he isn’t.

 

[domaug]

Can't all teams trade right now, but if the team is still competing then that player is not eligible to dress for any playoff games.

actually this sounds more right, but i'm not 100% sure

 

[Deport Ogie]

Dreger says it looks like the first.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I watch him all the time with the Leafs and he’s fun as hell to watch.

He has sweet mitts and creates tons of opportunities for himself.

The knock on him I would say is he creates so many chances he should be a 25-30 goal guy... but he isn’t.

Yeah that's what I mean. He's a fun guy to watch but his finishing ability never quite made it.

Still young... maybe he figures it out. Because most of the rest of his game is pretty good.

Fascinating get but I dunno how much it really helps a roster that can't score.

EDIT: Ugh... so they gave up #15? Ehhhhhh...

 

[orby]

Expecting: MM for Kapanen

Wondering if Andersen and another piece from the Penguins is also happening. MM+Rust/McCann for Andersen+Kappy?

I can't see why the Pens would want Andersen unless they're trading Murray AND Jarry.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Well that's a yikes. Waiting on the rest of the deal but I'm not going to be happy if JR traded the 1st for Kapanen straight up.