Acquiring Kapanen was the first move in what could end up being a busy off-season for Rutherford, who added that the flat cap has made everything more difficult for GMs around the league. | PHN+. We selected Sean Durzi (52nd), and were hoping (Hallander) would fall to our next pick. Where Does Evgeni Malkin Rank Among All-Time Russian NHL Players? All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada, Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Takeaways from Wednesday, Coronavirus: Interior Health urges influenza vaccination, LA Sparks star Candace Parker returns to 'semi-normal' life outside the wubble, Former ‘Apprentice’ Star Claudia Jordan Dishes On Donald Trump: ‘He Did Try To Kiss Me Twice’, Stray Kitten Falls Asleep The Second She's Rescued, 5 Changes To Your Diet To Help Ease Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms, The Best Kitchen Deals We’re Snapping Up This Amazon Prime Day, Check Out These Prime Day Deals on Some of Our Favorite Tool Brands, Canada granted consular access to Canadian facing death penalty in China, Mexico says 2 women may have had nonconsensual surgery in ICE detention, How Canadians On EI And New Recovery Benefits Can Budget Their Groceries, Daniel Jones making progress as Giants QB, just not winning, Jonah Hill and Fiancée Gianna Santos Call Off Their Engagement of Just Over a Year, Wild Fish Visits Woman Almost Every Day For 5 Years, The Waterpik Aquarius Is Amazon’s Favorite Option—and It’s on Sale Until Midnight, This Is a Real 1971 Camaro Z28, and It Was Pulled from a Barn, Cdns spend more money & time online during pandemic: StatCan, Pompeo defends Trump push to release Hillary Clinton emails weeks before election, WestJet cutting flights to Atlantic Canada, laying off staff, Davante Adams returns to practice, reportedly on track to play Week 6, 'Bly Manor' Fans Just Realized Little Girl Who Voices Flora Also Does 'Peppa Pig,' and They're Freaking Out, Duchess Kate steps out in beautiful blue dress for visit to Imperial College London, Under Armour Just Launched a Breathable Neck Gaiter for Outdoor Workouts, I Thought This Cake Stand Would Be a Waste of Space, But I Use It for Everything. Before Kapanen had a chance to play an NHL game with the Penguins, he was shipped to Toronto in 2015 as part of the Phil Kessel trade. Dan’s Daily: NHL Season Will Begin Jan. 1, Round One Awesomeness, Penguins Day 1 Analysis; What Do Rutherford’s Words Mean?

Join PHN+ today for exclusive content from Dan and Shelly plus a completely Google ad-free experience. Enter your email and get all our articles sent directly to your inbox. But another first-round post-season defeat showed they still need to pump the roster with new blood now, which was the second part of Tuesday’s equation. Kapanen, a 24-year-old forward, scored 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) in 69 games this season, and had two assists for the Maple Leafs when they lost in five games to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. His father, Sami Kapanen, played under Rutherford with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Penguins drafted Hallander in the second round in 2018. "We wanted the [NHL salary cap] flexibility so we could be flexible inside the marketplace," Toronto general manager Kyle Dubas said. Ad Choices After a few weeks to absorb defeat to Columbus and fall further behind the Raptors’ success, general manager Kyle Dubas’ first off-season move was an attention-grabber, likely not his only ploy before free agency and training camp in late autumn.

Aberg played most of this season with Toronto of the AHL, scoring 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 55 games. Gambling problem? “It’s a very positive thing,” Kapanen said. An error has occurred while trying to update your details. Rutherford and the Kapanen family have long been friendly. Whether it’s cap reasons or budget reasons or we need a certain type of player.

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