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

I'm still high on this prospect. I like his combination of hockey sense, drive, and size.

Some Europeans take a couple years to figure out the physicality of the NHL. But once they get it, they get it.
 
26Mats said:
I'm still high on this prospect. I like his combination of hockey sense, drive, and size.

Some Europeans take a couple years to figure out the physicality of the NHL. But once they get it, they get it.
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I'm very high on Kapanen. Kid can play and has little holes to his game. Lets play nit pick game... What are his flaws? When I say very high, I don't mean 2C high... I mean well above average 3C and those are valuable pieces that contenders don't typically have
 
26Mats said:
I'm still high on this prospect. I like his combination of hockey sense, drive, and size.

Some Europeans take a couple years to figure out the physicality of the NHL. But once they get it, they get it.
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I feel people have PTSD from the Bergevin era with all the Finnish/Swedish prospects that didn't turn out. A lot of people had written Heineman off prior to this year and he's proven everyone wrong. It feels like forever ago, but Kapanen was arguably our best player his first couple pre-season games and was very impressive for a 21 year old.

Him and Heineman showed great chemistry together in the games they were linemates and I wouldn't be surprised if they are together in our bottom six in the near future.
 
Kimota said:
Why is he talking in English. Also let's bring back the Oli memes! :D

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Hoping someone would post this. It’s just one of the best memes ever
 
montreal said:
speed, skating, size, strength.
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Size and strength aren't flaws with Kapanen as he is just young and will fill out . His skating has improved considerably since we drafted him and I expect him to be closer to average speed but with very good edge work which he already is beginning to demonstrate.

His current "flaws" are more about physical immaturity rather than career limiting flaws.
 
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montreal said:
speed, skating, size, strength.
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Speed and skating is average imo, could see improvements sure.
Size and strenght, I don't see that with Kapanen he is 6'1, could reach 6'2 and is solid on his skates for his age already. Everything can improve.

For the future 3rd line center role, it will be between him and Owen Beck.
 
Erika said:
Speed and skating is average imo, could see improvements sure.
Size and strenght, I don't see that with Kapanen he is 6'1, could reach 6'2 and is solid on his skates for his age already. Everything can improve.

For the future 3rd line center role, it will be between him and Owen Beck.
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He’s 22. Whatever height he is at currently is where he stays. He isn’t growing an inch at 22.
 
Erika said:
Speed and skating is average imo, could see improvements sure.
Size and strenght, I don't see that with Kapanen he is 6'1, could reach 6'2 and is solid on his skates for his age already. Everything can improve.

For the future 3rd line center role, it will be between him and Owen Beck.
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It's not so much the height as he's list at 6'0 at some and 6'1 at others but he looks skinny out there and is easily pushed around. Who said they can't improve on those things though? as of course he will get bigger/stronger over the next few years. He might be a center or not, we'll see how it goes.
 
Erika said:
Speed and skating is average imo, could see improvements sure.
Size and strenght, I don't see that with Kapanen he is 6'1, could reach 6'2 and is solid on his skates for his age already. Everything can improve.

For the future 3rd line center role, it will be between him and Owen Beck.
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NHL.com has Kapanen at 6'2 194 lbs
 
skidcells said:
He’s 22. Whatever height he is at currently is where he stays. He isn’t growing an inch at 22.
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montreal said:
It's not so much the height as he's list at 6'0 at some and 6'1 at others but he looks skinny out there and is easily pushed around. Who said they can't improve on those things though? as of course he will get bigger/stronger over the next few years. He might be a center or not, we'll see how it goes.
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He is already 6'2

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Leon Lucius Black said:
I feel people have PTSD from the Bergevin era with all the Finnish/Swedish prospects that didn't turn out. A lot of people had written Heineman off prior to this year and he's proven everyone wrong. It feels like forever ago, but Kapanen was arguably our best player his first couple pre-season games and was very impressive for a 21 year old.

Him and Heineman showed great chemistry together in the games they were linemates and I wouldn't be surprised if they are together in our bottom six in the near future.
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It’s sad when you think Heineman is our 3rd best Swede ever and we didn’t even draft him! Shows how shitty the Euro scouts were
 
schwang26 said:
It’s sad when you think Heineman is our 3rd best Swede ever and we didn’t even draft him! Shows how shitty the Euro scouts were
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to be fair our lone Swedish scout pushed for him at the draft and it was said they were going to pick him but panthers beat us to the punch.
 
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