Kasperi Kapanen at the 2014 Draft. He will reunite with Jim Rutherford, the GM that drafted him in Pittsburgh. Photo courtesy of Bruce Bennett The Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins hooked up for a trade that sent Kasperi Kapanen back to the team that drafted him at 22nd overall in 2014. [...]
What is a second-round pick worth via trade? Why not keep the pick and draft? I was in conversation on Twitter this week over Calgary's acquisition of Curtis Lazar last season. At the time, it was strange to pick up another asset that they would have to protect in the expansion draft, particularly because Lazar had one [...]
Last year the Leafs had a massive influx of rookie talent that had a profound positive impact on the roster, but at the same time depleted the reserves significantly as well. That being said the cupboards are far from empty and the Leafs Management team has done an admirable job of feeding the beast this [...]
In the final of a three part series, Youngblood Talks WJC features key prospects on the European squads. To view Team Canada and Team USA features follow the accompanied links. After being knocked off by the Russians at the 2015 World Junior Championships, Sweden heads to Finland ready for the 2016 version armed with a [...]
