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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 5, 2024 12:55:48 GMT -5
Kapanen makes the final roster for Finland’s World Championship team. How exciting for the young man to extend his season a bit.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 5, 2024 16:47:43 GMT -5
London win 4-2 in the game and in the series. The Knights advance to the OHL championship finals and Saginaw get to rest up a bit for the Memorial Cup as hosts. Beck with no points today.
Rohrer, Kapanen and Guhle all saw exhibition action today for their respective national teams, with no points amongst the trio.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 9, 2024 12:08:00 GMT -5
It is official for Kapanen and his move to the competitive SHL. Great opportunity for him even if he signs his ELC and does not make the opening night roster for the Habs.
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Post by seventeen on May 9, 2024 13:37:25 GMT -5
He'll be 23 when his contract expires. But should be fully developed and heading into his prime.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 12, 2024 14:25:31 GMT -5
Hattrick at the World’s for Kapanen. Not bad!
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Post by seventeen on May 13, 2024 11:53:11 GMT -5
Hattrick at the World’s for Kapanen. Not bad! Looks like he's definitely improved his scoring touch. Nice deflections and no fear of going to the front of the net.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 14, 2024 19:24:54 GMT -5
Hattrick at the World’s for Kapanen. Not bad! I follow Grant McCagg on Twitter, and he was super impressed with Oliver Kapanen ... is he NHL-ready in your opinion ... Cheers.
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Post by seventeen on May 14, 2024 23:46:41 GMT -5
I follow Grant McCagg on Twitter, and he was super impressed with Oliver Kapanen ... is he NHL-ready in your opinion ... Cheers. I defer to NWT of course, but I'd say he is NHL ready. Played 2 1/2 full seasons in the Finnish LIGA, starting at age 18, improving from 4 to 27 to 34 points in 51 games last season and then took off in the playoffs with 14 points in 13 games. I place a lot of value in how a guy does in the playoffs after his regular season. I feel it's like a fresh start and whatever the learned during the regular season should come together in the playoff run. If there's an injury issue, then of course that has to be taken into consideration. No such problem with Kapanen and being chosen to the Finn's WC team was a nice reward. He's continued to score there, against competition better than anything he faced in Liga. He signed with one of the Swedish clubs so I don't think he'll be available for the next 2 years, but that's probably ok with the Habs as it gives them time to see how the rest of their centres measure up without Kapanen taking up a spot, or languishing in Laval. The SHL is a good league. Hockeydb has him at 6', 178 lbs. We'll have to see at his next training camp if those numbers get updated. I see him slotting in either the 4C or 3C spot. A lot depends on Dach's recovery, Newhook's best position and Beck's development. By the time he's in Montreal, if Evans is still around, I think Jake gets replaced. Not bad for a 64th overall pick. Last pick in the 2nd round, just after Riley Kidney (another centre who may yet improve)
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Post by seventeen on May 16, 2024 14:22:45 GMT -5
Finland drops one to Austria (3-2) on a literally last second goal! On the bright side, Oliver Kapanen scored again.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 18, 2024 9:31:33 GMT -5
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Post by folatre on May 18, 2024 10:31:32 GMT -5
By all accounts, despite flying under the radar for most of the last three years, Kapanen has really progressed nicely. Hopefully he gets signed and is ready to roll in camp.
Does he skate anything like his uncle, Sami?
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Post by Willie Dog on May 18, 2024 10:42:22 GMT -5
By all accounts, despite flying under the radar for most of the last three years, Kapanen has really progressed nicely. Hopefully he gets signed and is ready to roll in camp. Does he skate anything like his uncle, Sami? I still think the habs will take a forward at tge draft but if kapanen is a nice fit it will generate some more competition for 2nd and 3rd lines Newhook, dach, kapanen, Roy, Gallagher, Anderson, ylonen, Dvorak, rhp, mesar tuch, Farrell...
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Post by UberCranky on May 18, 2024 11:30:25 GMT -5
Kapanen who?
He's coming up fast from someone we barely thought of. He's got the size and the 200 ft game so now it's time to see if he can mix it up in the AHL.
We may have the bottom six sown up with size and talent. Hopefully middle six in there too. Even a bit of nastiness is X Junior smacks his way into the lineup.
If Hughes pulls another Dach in a trade and we add a top 3 in the draft...my wallet will be in peril. I may finally stop automatically deleting games and even PAY to watch them.
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