An interesting opportunity emerged for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens.

While Kent Hughes still has priority to claim the best players available on NHL waivers, alongside the Chicago Blackhawks, an intriguing name is currently available.

The St. Louis Blues have just placed forward Kasperi Kapanen on waivers, and the Canadiens will have the opportunity to add him to their lineup for free by 2 PM today.

Kasperi Kapanen placed on waivers

Finally, an interesting name!

Moreover, we know that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton enjoy bringing family members together within the organization, as they did with Florian and Arber Xhekaj.

So, note that Kasperi Kapanen is indeed the cousin of Oliver Kapanen, and the two share a great relationship.

Kapanen is an excellent skater, very fast, and has notable offensive talent.

At 28 years old, the 6-foot-1, 194-pound forward was a first-round pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014 (22nd overall) and has accumulated 209 points in 470 NHL career games, including 85 goals.

He is the most intriguing player to hit waivers in a while, and he earns only $1 million per year, through the end of the current season.

 

We will have a decision by 2 PM.

And you, would you claim Kasperi Kapanen if you were in Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens’ position?

Notably, he recorded 14 points in 23 games, including 8 goals, with the St. Louis Blues in 2023.