The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a great 6-1 start.
But that doesn’t mean Kasperi Kapanen can replace William Nylander.
Even in Toronto, where insanity about everyone’s favorite team reigns supreme, that qualifies as crazy.
Kasperi Kapanen
Kapanen has world class wheels and is a potentially great player with a very nice upside. But he’s not the same level of player as William Nylander – maybe Kapanen busts through the ceiling of even the most optimistic scout or analyst (some players do), but that doesn’t someone negate Nylander or make him expendable.
Regardless of balance, positional need or coaching style, the most important factor in roster building is to collect elite players.