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

[Tyson]

Wouldn't surprise me if they put him on Dach's wing. Dach is horrible at faceoffs still and Kapanen could take them.

Agreed

 

[Mrb1p]

Having him in the bottom 9 works for me. He's pretty good.

 

[Trabdy2]

Kapanen probably sticks eh? He's still adjusting a bit, but I think he's gonna adjust quickly and grow.

 

[red devil]

Good chance that Jokinen will be correct that he will win a spot in Montreal this year

 

[Rapala]

He's got some work to do to become an effective winger. His game took off the minute he slotted in at center.
It became more evident when the coaching staff continued to use him there even when Dach came back.

 

[Next Best Thing]

Kapanen the next Lehtonen? One could only hope...

 

[Captain Mountain]

So now that we know Laine won’t be out as long as we expected do we send him back to Sweden?

Bold of you to assume that a team (let alone Montreal) wont have any injuries in that time frame.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

I doubt it would matter. It does apply to Mesar though. Unlikely Habs would trade him unless he is definitely not an NHL player and there is no room in Laval.

If by having Laine we have to resign Armia, maybe it's not a good deal. Laine can survive Armia gone, he will make new friends. If for each good player we have to keep a mediocre player, where are we going?

Kapanen the next Lehtonen? One could only hope...

A Lehtonen playing center.

 

[Jaynki]

One thing i noticed about Kapanen is that he feels light. He seems to be lacking in the strenght department. Every other attributes scream NHLer.

 

[Skip Bayless]

One thing i noticed about Kapanen is that he feels light. He seems to be lacking in the strenght department. Every other attributes scream NHLer.

I didn't find him light, I found him contact shy. As in, he probably doesn't expect how intense a puck battle can be in the NHL.

The intensity will ramp up in the first game, curious to see how he adapts.

 

[Bobby Holik agent]

It Kappened! New memes just drop:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843304487081148716

 

[JoelWarlord]

Cool to see, he definitely earned a shot to start with the Habs.

 

[Rapala]

Congrats Kappy I hope you aren't MUTED on the wing for too long!

 

[schwang26]

One thing i noticed about Kapanen is that he feels light. He seems to be lacking in the strenght department. Every other attributes scream NHLer.

I’m surprised he let you pick him up!

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I am not a fan of keeping this player in the NHL this year. I hope they send him back to Europe soon.

 

[Rapala]

I am not a fan of keeping this player in the NHL this year. I hope they send him back to Europe soon.

Those lines at practice warrant a Go-Fund-Me for First Class tickets back to Sweden.

 

[26Mats]

I am not a fan of keeping this player in the NHL this year. I hope they send him back to Europe soon.

Go on, why not?

What's wrong with keeping him? I think he'll get good playing time soon enough. And if he shows in that playing time that he isn't ready, I think he can be sent back to Sweden at that time.