Don’t be surprised if he’s non-tendered and then re-signed by the Leafs. It should be a busy and transformative offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and now the club has a head-start on it. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Now he’s back with the Pittsburgh team that gave him up in part to acquire Phil Kessel for its two Stanley Cups, retained by the same general manager, Jim Rutherford, to chase another title. Not pollute, Professional Team, Chat Support Available.

"Vlatko called each one of us to let us know that it's not performance driven in any way," Alex Morgan told Insider. While it never worked out in Buffalo where Rodrigues was placed with Boston University teammate Jack Eichel, the former Georgetown Raider junior will get a chance along with younger prospects to replace the likes of Kapanen or other bottom-six forwards who might be moved. Rutherford was previously GM of the Carolina Hurricanes when Kapanen’s father, Sami, played for the club from 1996-2003, and in a news release on Tuesday expressed his excitement over having the younger Kapanen back in the fold.

Kasperi Kapanen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a six-player deal that included Pittsburgh's first-round pick (No. The Pens’ selection paid off with Hallander’s 21 points in 45 games in ’18-19, but injury kept him out of his second world junior championship last Christmas. Rodrigues is a restricted free agent.

Kapanen is now headed back to where his professional career first started. Hallander is now on loan to Lulea of the Swedish League in a previous move by Pittsburgh, which was endorsed by the Leafs. Kapanen never appeared in a regular-season game for Pittsburgh before he was shipped to Toronto on July 1, 2015 with Scott Harrington and Nick Spaling in exchange for Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs and Tim Erixon. Kapanen has had what might be best described as a solid but unspectacular tenure with the Maple Leafs. “We could look at the list now,” Dubas said.

That said, at a cheaper price, the Leafs could certainly do worse if they want to upgrade their fourth line. Left-shooting winger/centre Filip Hallander comes from Pittsburgh and the Leafs moved back into the first round of the draft with what will be their highest pick (15th) since Auston Matthews went first overall in 2016. In exchange, the Maple Leafs are reportedly receiving a first-round pick.

Dubas said he would move to quickly open negotiations with the RFA’s agents to see if a deal can reached. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Dubas said he quite understood the level of criticism aimed his way since the Leafs lost their fourth first-round playoff series earlier this month. Fighting for equality in hockey, Vegas takes Fleury off market, cites schedule, Blackhawks statue defaced at United Center, A midsummer afternoon's fleecing? We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. New, 278 comments. Most recently in the NHL with Pittsburgh Penguins. Rutherford also drafted Kapanen's father, Sami, in 1995 while general manager of the Hartford Whalers.

He’s had quite a bit of success in the SHL and was drafted back in 2018.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trading forward Kasperi Kapanen back to the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Jets release Le'Veon Bell. In a market like this, when things are great, people are quick to tell you and (vice-versa). Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams, Women's Hockey Legends Cammi Granato and Meghan Duggan join the show. After exploring trade talks that never came to fruition, the Jets decided to release running back Le'Veon Bell on Tuesday night. "It's because of the pandemic.". Saban, the former Dolphins head coach and the most successful college football coach of the 21st Century, confirmed today that he tested positive. He embodied the young-gun ethic on the club as much as anyone the past five seasons and inherited that same Finnish fire from his father, Sami, to be one of the grittier Leafs on a team perceived to lack it. TOR clearing space, Details for Penguins:RW Kasperi KapanenD Jesper LindgrenLW Pontus Aberg, Maples Leafs getting:2020 Rd 1 pick (15 overall)LW Evan RodriguesC Filip HallanderD David Warsofsky#Pens | @TheAthleticPGH | @TheAthleticNHL, — Rob Rossi (@Real_RobRossi) August 25, 2020. But he struggled in the NHL restart, as the Maple Leafs lost a qualifying-round series to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lindgren had 9 points in 31 games with the Toronto Marlies this season and he’s 23 years old. What’s that cap space being freed up for? The Leafs would need to clear a bit more to give Alex Pietrangelo the deal he wants. Unable to prove that his ceiling is anything more than a third-line winger, the Leafs seem to have made the conscious — and correct — decision that paying a premium for a bottom-six forward was simply untenable given their salary cap constraints. Maple Leafs trade Kasperi Kapanen to Penguins for cap relief Back to video. Cimini on the Bell relationship. The Jets or Giants get a chance to land on Trevor Lawrence, but they passed!

Kapanen makes $3.2 million against the salary cap through 2022. It was that previous success that helped launch Kapanen onto Toronto's top line with John Tavares and Mitch Marner to start this season, but playing on his off-wing stifled Kapanen and the experiment was quickly abandoned. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was suspended not just for fighting with a teammate, but for what he said to the coaches. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Toronto SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Dan Quinn with a classy note on his way out of Atlanta. It falls on me. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Derrick Henry had a very simple answer for how he was able to toss Josh Norman.

LeBron James leads all active players in an impressive durability stat, but a Boston Celtics legend currently owns the all-time record. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We selected Sean Durzi (52nd), and were hoping (Hallander) would fall to our next pick. “I know this is the job I signed up for. That said, the free-agent market could be as flat as the flat cap projected the next couple of years and make it hard to land the extra defence help that’s so badly required. Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins are heading into this offseason looking to shake up their rosters. The move gives the Leafs back a first-round selection in this year’s draft (they sent their own to Carolina last June to dump Patrick Marleau’s salary), and frees up some cap space. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. In return, the Leafs received not only the first-round choice but three players of varying experience levels.



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