Confirmed with Link: Oilers Claim Kasperi Kapanen Off Waivers

[Soundwave]

I'll be honest if the Podkolzin and Kapanen buy-lows turn out well and with Kane returning ... I'm not as bothered about the whole speed this/speed that hysteria.

Pods is quite fast himself but much stronger than Holloway, if the Oilers can rebuild his confidence he is going to be an absolute menace on the forecheck. He is the same age as Holloway.

Kapanen is about as fast as Foegele and is also the same age as Foegele.

I don't think a Ryan McLeod tier player makes or breaks a team identity.

 

[VeteranPresence]

I don't think a Ryan McLeod tier player makes or breaks a team identity.

McLeod is also slowing down (no pun intended) after his hot start. 3 points and -1 in his last six.

 

[syz]

I would still rather have Holloway over Perry but I was never losing sleep over McLeod or Foegele.

 

[TheNumber4]

McLeod is also slowing down (no pun intended) after his hot start. 3 points and -1 in his last six.

Still a good pace though. We'd be ecstatic if he regularly put up 40 points in a year in a bottom 6 role.

 

[Oilhawks]

Still a good pace though. We'd be ecstatic if he regularly put up 40 points in a year in a bottom 6 role.

I think we all would. Isn't he playing in the top 6 over there though?

 

[TheNumber4]

I think we all would. Isn't he playing in the top 6 over there though?

With injury (Cozens?) I think he got bumped up. But mostly it's been 3C.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Still a good pace though. We'd be ecstatic if he regularly put up 40 points in a year in a bottom 6 role.

Pace means nothing with McLeod. He’s about as streaky as they come.

 

[TheNumber4]

Pace means nothing with McLeod. He’s about as streaky as they come.

As long as it averages out to 30-40 pts playing 3C, that’s completely fine.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

As long as it averages out to 30-40 pts playing 3C, that’s completely fine.

yep if he can do that playing 3rd line minutes all season I agree.