Quoting: DeadWingsv2
Tuomisto is our best RHD prospect and we're not trading him for Kapanen as that is essentially what it becomes. I'm lukewarm on Kapanen at best, so maybe take back someone like Givani Smith and add an additional 5th on the Detroit side and I'd consider Kapanen then. We already have too many depth forwards, so we need one going out to bring one in and Kapanen isn't even under contract, so there's that headache to deal with too, as I'm sure he thinks he's worth more than he is, just based on his last contract.
To PIT:
Smith, 3rd and 5th
To DET:
Petterson, rights to Kapanen
Ya, I understand that. And Detroit has 3 young RHD already playing welll in the NHL.
Kappy is a RFA though. He’s under team control. And even if he goes to arb hearing I bet he only gets around 2.5M per.
And Kappy at worst is a 3rd line RW(on a play-off team).How many wingers would kill for an 11 goal 32 point bad season?? That his floor. Plus he’s still just 25.
I mean, ya, good Idea, I’d probably be ok with Gianni Smith and a 3rd, 5th for Kappy and Pettersson. But I obviously would like my deal better. And I think it’s more than fair value wise. A 2nd pairing, LHD, only 25 years old plus Kappy(who we already talked about). .
But ya, to your point though, Pens have a ton of young wings better than Gianni Smith too just like u are saying about Detroit and Kappy(OConnor, Poulin, Puustinen, Nylander, Zohorna).