Waived: [STL] Kasperi Kapanen waived by the Blues

[MMC]

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[Leafs87]

Has he really dropped off that bad? Or non hockey related?

 

[Gurglesons]

Probably the end of the road for him.

 

[Amadeus]

Promising player for the Leafs once upon a long time. Just didn’t think the work ethic was there to carve out a role as a depth scorer who can be a top notch PK guy as well and a staple on your third line. Think he was afraid of the grind.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Has he really dropped off that bad? Or non hockey related?

He's been ass for like 3 years now.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Has he really dropped off that bad? Or non hockey related?

He's just a replacement level player at this point.

 

[BonMorrison]

Does he still do the thing where he flies into the zone on the wing at super speed, does a button hook, then lose the puck?

 

[Memento]

Good f***ing riddance to that extreme DUI bastard.

 

[Zbynek]

One of the dumbest hockey players of all time. Cya later.

 

[SirPaste]

Has he really dropped off that bad? Or non hockey related?

Meh he's just a guy. Not an anchor by any means but he also doesn't really do anything particularly well. He has no future with the team and it makes sense to give more opportunities to the kids. Not sure why he was even brought back in the first place to be honest.

 

[Night Shift]

Good f***ing riddance to that extreme DUI bastard.

The what? Lol

 

[mattihp]

He lacks his dad's work ethic and brain.

 

[Night Shift]

He lacks his dad's work ethic and brain.

To be fair, we haven't had many father to son recent successes.

Stephan Matteau
Martin Brodeur (2 sons drafted in the NHL)
Claude Lemiuex

Maybe I'm forgetting others but Kasperi was atleast a half successful than the peers mentioned above.

 

[Romang67]

To be fair, we haven't had many father to son recent successes.

Stephan Matteau
Martin Brodeur (2 sons drafted in the NHL)
Claude Lemiuex

Maybe I'm forgetting others but Kasperi was atleast a half successful than the peers mentioned above.

Nylander is probably the most recent really good one?

 

[Night Shift]

Nylander is probably the most recent really good one?

I was also thinking about the Parise's but senior Parise was in the 70s, even a little before our time.

 

[1specter]

Nylander is probably the most recent really good one?

Well, one of the two at least.

Sad to see Kapanen fall this much but also not surprised. Feet always moved faster than his brain, and there seemed to also be off-ice distractions / issues. He had some messy relationships in his time in TO and apparently partied a lot.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

The what? Lol

It’s a reference to him being arrested for ‘extreme dui’ in his home country, means he was ‘really’ drunk according to their laws.

.12 I think, wouldn’t have met the standard in the US for extreme dui…

But I guess a minor mistake where no one got hurt will be held against him by some people…

 

[mattihp]

It’s a reference to him being arrested and ultimately convicted of ‘extreme dui’ in his home country, means he was ‘really’ drunk according to their laws.

.12 I think, wouldn’t have met the standard in the US for extreme dui…

But I guess a minor mistake where no one got hurt will be held against him by some people…

I do think DUIs are a bigger stigma in Europa than in North America

 

[Esq]

To be fair, we haven't had many father to son recent successes.

Stephan Matteau
Martin Brodeur (2 sons drafted in the NHL)
Claude Lemiuex

Maybe I'm forgetting others but Kasperi was atleast a half successful than the peers mentioned above.

Tkachuk?

 

[Night Shift]

Tkachuk?

Absolutely. 2 sons that are elite level. Foligno is another one I forgot to mention but senior Foligno was like Parise also played in the 70s before our time.

 

[crowi]

It’s a reference to him being arrested for ‘extreme dui’ in his home country, means he was ‘really’ drunk according to their laws.

.12 I think, wouldn’t have met the standard in the US for extreme dui…

But I guess a minor mistake where no one got hurt will be held against him by some people…

If you're drunk driving then you should go to jail. It doesn't matter if no one got hurt. It's not a minor mistake. Recent "minor" mistake cost Gaudreau brothers their lives.

 

[Rudy Russo]

I’m so glad Hextall decided to protect Kappy over McCann in the expansion draft!

 

[mattihp]

I think both Aatos Koivu and Josh Doan might become NHLers.

 

[The Shadow]

Promising player for the Leafs once upon a long time. Just didn’t think the work ethic was there to carve out a role as a depth scorer who can be a top notch PK guy as well and a staple on your third line. Think he was afraid of the grind.

I think the rumour was true that Matthews refused to have him on his line

 

[1specter]

I’m so glad Hextall decided to protect Kappy over McCann in the expansion draft!

Wanna hear one better? Your boy Dubas traded for McCann, only to leave him exposed in the draft because he wanted to protect Justin Holl. f***ing wanker traded assets for a 40 goal scorer just to give him away for free