Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall talked to the media today after waiving forward Kasperi Kapanen. The forward has been on the trade block and was reportedly offered to all NHL teams for a trade, but apparently no trade was found considering Kapanen’s second poor season in a row, as well as a relatively hefty $3.2 million contract for next season. Tomorrow we’ll find out officially if Kapanen clears waivers or if another team claims him. According to the website CapFriendly, only 10 NHL clubs have the currently available space to add his contract outright, and since no trade could be found that could have sent a contract back to Pittsburgh, the odds of a claim look fairly unlikely.
What Ron Hextall said after putting Kasperi Kapanen on waivers
