Major: Kent Hughes is going to announce a big acquisition this week
The General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes, is reportedly about to announce an interesting offensive signing.
Forward Oliver Kapanen is expected to sign with the Habs in a few days!
Kapanen had an excellent season but he is still young, one more season in Europe will not hurt him!" - Marc-Olivier Beaudoin
The Montreal Canadiens will sign Oliver Kapanen after the season, according to Patrik Bexell
Check out his post.
However, let's wait before thinking that Kapanen will immediately land in North America, especially to help the Laval Rocket.
It's more a signing and acquisition for the long term.
Therefore, we should expect the Habs to announce Kapanen's signing shortly, expect him to be present for the training camp next September, but he might return to Europe afterward for one last season.
His European team really wants to keep him a bit longer, which says a lot about the youngster.
Kapanen, 20 years old, drafted 64th overall (2nd round) in 2021 by the Canadiens, had a superb season in Finland's top league.
He gathered 34 points, including 14 goals, in 51 games, but he was especially impressive in the playoffs with a tally of 14 points in 10 games.
A name to remember, that one!
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AVRIL 11 | 512 ANSWERS Major: Kent Hughes is going to announce a big acquisition this week Which one is the best prospect l, in your opinion? | ||
| Oliver Kapanen | 182 | 35.5 % |
| Filip Mesar | 201 | 39.3 % |
| Sean Farrell | 84 | 16.4 % |
| Emil Heineman | 45 | 8.8 % |
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