Prospect Info: Oliver Kapanen, RHC, KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja), 64th Overall

[Jorma Heart]

I haven't seen him play but reading comments here, I'm wondering if we don't have a new version of Lehkonen in Kapanen.

He could be kind of a glue player, who could play anywhere in the lineup and make it work. Wasn't Lehkonen used by Canadiens like that too? Playing with someone like Kapanen makes things easier, he just makes those important plays that might not show at the scoreboard.

Young Lehkonen was more talented than Oliver tho. I always believed that he had solid top-6 upside and while it took some time, he is that player now. Kapanen other hand won't be a 50-60 point player (or what do I know), 40 points could be doable if things click the right way.

edit: I also think that he will be a center in NHL too, he has the skillset to succeed at that position

 

[montreal]

I haven't seen him play but reading comments here, I'm wondering if we don't have a new version of Lehkonen in Kapanen.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Hit translate

Isän saama viesti povasi Leijonien MM-hyökkääjän läpimurtoa: "Kohta rupeaa tapahtumaan"

Rakettimaisen nousun maajoukkueeseen ja lopulta Leijonien MM-kisamiehistöön tehnyt Oliver Kapanen oli juniori-ikäisenä jo lopettamassa kiekkoilemista. Isä Kimmo Kapanen kertoo nuorukaisen tehneen lopulta itse lähes kaiken työn uransa eteen.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Our drafting was horrendous under Timmins for like a decade, but getting some value from their picks over their last 3 drafts will be big for the future whether they are part of the team going forward or used in trades.

This is a big change as we were not only missing on so many picks, but also having nothing to show for them given they were waived or traded next to nothing.

Caufield and Guhle are essentially locks for the future, while some guys like Struble, Mailloux, Roy, Kapanen, Dobes, Tuch and Farrell could either be part of the team or packaged in trades.

 

[red devil]

 

[26Mats]

Wow 2 years. The money must be good.

I'm guessing he has an out clause if he makes the Habs. I wonder about an AHL out clause. Probably none.

 

[Wats]

Lehkonen style straight to NHL of he does well in SHL.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Wow 2 years. The money must be good.

I'm guessing he has an out clause if he makes the Habs. I wonder about an AHL out clause. Probably none.

I could be misremembering, but Heineman was also under contract to Leksand for two years. The first year, if he didn't make the Habs, they had to loan him to Leksand. However, the second year, Habs were able to send him to Laval. They had the option to loan him for the second year of his contract, but they had the right to keep him in the AHL if he didn't make the Habs.

I remember reading an article where the GM at Leksand was saying that Heineman has a valid contract for his second year and they'd honor that contract if Habs chose to loan him for a second year.

MAYBE Kapanen has a similar deal? First year, he needs to be loaned. The second year, he could be loaned, but Habs have the right to keep him and send him to Laval.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Hope they sign him - wonder what the holdup is?

 

[morhilane]

Wow 2 years. The money must be good.

I'm guessing he has an out clause if he makes the Habs. I wonder about an AHL out clause. Probably none.

His dad is the GM of Timra. It's kinda nepotism.

 

[Tim Wallach]

I believe a few solid European sources (Bexell?) have said he'd sign with Timra so these transfer agreement clauses kick in and then would sign with MTL this summer. So this is just the first shoe to drop.

 

[Whitesnake]

Don't sign him then. Wait till he finishes his contract so you could use a contract spot. He'll be 22, he'll come then if he's good enough.

 

[montreal]

Wow 2 years. The money must be good.

I'm guessing he has an out clause if he makes the Habs. I wonder about an AHL out clause. Probably none.

you don't need out clauses, there's a PTA in place. The Habs can sign him and opt to have him play in the NHL or since he's under contract in Sweden and not under contract with the Habs, now he can only play next season in the NHL or he must be loaned back to Sweden since he's a non 1st round pick.

 

[417]

Don't sign him then. Wait till he finishes his contract so you could use a contract spot. He'll be 22, he'll come then if he's good enough.

If they sign him, he comes over for camp but doesn't make the team...he goes back to the SHL right?

But does his ELC contract clock start regardless?

 

[jaffy27]

His dad is the GM of Timra. It's kinda nepotism.

So he’s signed just because they related then?

Like the uneducated kid that takes over dad’s multimillion dollar business?

 

[montreal]

If they sign him, he comes over for camp but doesn't make the team...he goes back to the SHL right?

But does his ELC contract clock start regardless?

because he signed in the SHL first, now next season it's Habs or SHL. His ELC clock starts no matter what, only junior aged slide, so if they sign him and he doesn't make the team then he goes back to Sweden and will count against the 50 while burning a year off his ELC.

 

[overlords]

His dad is the GM of Timra. It's kinda nepotism.

Geoff Molson approves

 

[morhilane]

So he’s signed just because they related then?

Like the uneducated kid that takes over dad’s multimillion dollar business?

SHL is better than Liiga, so it will be good experience.

And Oliver Kapanen has been playing in Liiga for a while now, he's not exactly the uneducated kid.

His dad also played for Timra when he was younger.

 

[jaffy27]

Geoff Molson approves

Why would he approve?

 

[overlords]

Why would he approve?

He is a Knight in the Royal Canadian Order of Nepo Babies.

(RCONB)

 

[Whitesnake]

If they sign him, he comes over for camp but doesn't make the team...he goes back to the SHL right?

But does his ELC contract clock start regardless?

I thought it would?

 

[417]

I thought it would?

Prospect Info: - Oliver Kapanen, RHC, KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja), 64th Overall

I haven't seen him play but reading comments here, I'm wondering if we don't have a new version of Lehkonen in Kapanen. He could be kind of a glue player, who could play anywhere in the lineup and make it work. Wasn't Lehkonen used by Canadiens like that too? Playing with someone like Kapanen...

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Tyson]

So Kapanen comes over at 22...not necessarily a bad thing

 

[Runner77]

So Kapanen comes over at 22...not necessarily a bad thing

Especially that he wouldn’t be playing out of a craptastic environment, like Reinbacher did last season.

 

[Treb]

So he’s signed just because they related then?

Like the uneducated kid that takes over dad’s multimillion dollar business?

More like he decided to sign there because it's his hometown team and his dad is GM.

Most team in the SHL would likely have been happy to sign him.