The full release can be found here.
Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford likes what the two players bring to Pittsburgh in terms of grit and character and gave his thoughts to the media after the trade.
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The first round moved along quickly after that and the Penguins found themselves up at No. 22. In 2012, Pittsburgh selected Finnish defenseman Olli Maatta with the 22nd pick. Tonight, they went with another Finn, when picked right wing Kasperi Kapanen, who played with KalPa of the Finnish Elite League the last two seasons.
The 17-year old from Kuopio, Finland is the son of NHL veteran Sami Kapanen, who played in 831 games and totaled 458 points with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers. Rutherford may have the distinction of being the only person to have drafted a father-son duo. During his time as GM of the Whalers, Rutherford selected Sami in the fourth round of the 1994 NHL Draft. Adding another fun layer to this story, Sami and Kasperi skated as teammates on KalPa over the last two years. This past season, Kasperi posted seven goals and seven assists in 47 games and also recorded six points (5G-1A) in two games for Finland at the World Junior Championships. Scouts say he has good speed and vision, but like most young prospects, needs to further develop his details in the defensive zone.
Kapanen spoke to reporters after being selected by the Penguins.
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Rounds 2-7 will start up tomorrow at 10am. Again, barring any additional trades, Pittsburgh's next selection comes in fourth round, where they have the 113th pick. The Penguins also have picks at 145 (5th rd), 173 (6th rd) and 203 (7th rd). For a complete list of the NHL Draft order, click here.
That will do it for us from Wells Fargo Center tonight. Thanks for following and see you in the morning.
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