A frustrated Kasperi Kapanen waits for play to resume during a game at Scotiabank Arena on Dec. 4, 2019 in Toronto.The Maple Leafs have traded winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal that also lands Toronto a first-round draft pick.
The trade also allows Toronto to clear some cap space. Kapanen has a cap hit of US$3.2 million for the next two years.Toronto now has a first-round pick back in this year’s draft after trading its first-rounder to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Patrick Marleau last summer. The Hurricanes eventually bought out the veteran winger.
Kapanen made his NHL debut with the Leafs in 2015-16. Since then, he has played 202 games for Toronto, recording 41 goals and 49 assists.
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