PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Forward Kasperi Kapanen is heading back to the Pittsburgh Penguins. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. The Flyers signed Gratton as a restricted free agent, attempting to pry him away from the Tampa Bay Lightning with a five-year, $16 million contract that was heavily front-loaded with signing bonuses. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. It was a massive contract at the time and immediately backfired as Lapointe never produced the way he did with the Detroit Red Wings. It was a massive contract at the time and immediately backfired as Lapointe never produced the way he did with the Detroit Red Wings. He played one season before having his career ruined and ultimately ended by injury. Always free! As of 2019, Kasperi Kapanen has an estimated net worth of over $1 million which is quite similar to Kyle Higashioka. As Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported, Rob Rossi of The Athletic gives the full details, Keys to the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2020 offseason, Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer, Erik Johnson out indefinitely with injuries. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. (Getty Images) ... Then the contract … That’s obviously the key to the deal for Pittsburgh as the Pens look to directly surround Crosby and Malkin with talent and push for another Stanley Cup. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. It actually ended up working out quite well because they received defender Ryan McDonagh as part of the trade. That was my No. Customize your email to get the latest news on your favorite sports, teams and schools. In the summer of 2011 the Flyers gutted their core to rebuild their team around Ilya Bryzgalov, hoping that he would be the long-awaited savior and solution to their goal tending problems. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the Maple Leafs were working the phones hard to try and get a first-round pick for this year — something they gave away last summer in order to get Patrick Marleau’s contract off the books. As for Hallander, the prospect who has Maple Leafs fans excited? Rutherford explained that he “wasn’t going to wait” when he learned that Kapanen was available and thinks the speedy forward can be in Pittsburgh “for a long time.” Of note, Kapanen is under contract for two more seasons but will still be a restricted free agent at the end of 2021-22, able to be re-signed to a longer deal.