The Edmonton Oilers reportedly confirm another significant addition to strengthen squad
A former first-round pick (22nd overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2014 NHL Draft, has spent parts of the last three seasons with St. Louis. This year, he scored one goal in 10 games with the Blues. Over his career, he has amassed 209 points (85 goals) in 470 NHL games, having played for Toronto, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.
The 6-foot-1 winger from Kuopio, Finland recorded 6 goals and 16 assists in 73 games during the 2023-24 season, after being claimed off waivers by St. Louis the year before. Prior to that, he spent two and a half seasons with Pittsburgh.
At 28 years old, Kapanen posted a career-high 20 goals and 44 points in 78 games during the 2018-19 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he spent the first four years of his NHL career before being traded to Pittsburgh in August 2020.
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