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Kapanen signed a one-year, $1 million contract with St. Louis on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Kapanen collected six goals, 22 points, 99 shots on net and 64 hits in 73 regular-season outings for the Blues in 2023-24. He was utilized up and down the lineup but should see most of his playing time in a bottom-six role during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Kapanen scored in the first period during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken. The tally brings Kapanen to six goals and 22 points on the campaign. In a broader view, it remains disappointing that Kapanen never delivered on the promise he showed in flashes during his 20-goal, 40-point run in 2018-19. On the other hand, this is the fifth straight season in which he hasn't topped 11 goals, so fantasy managers weren't likely to be deeply invested in his production.
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Kapanen tallied a goal and added two assists in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins. Kapanen opened the scoring midway through the first period, burying a loose puck in the slot, before adding a pair of assists in the second on goals from Kevin Hayes and Brandon Saad. It's an unexpected outburst from the 27-year-old Kapanen -- he hadn't scored since Dec. 30, recording just four assists in his last 20 games. He now has 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) through 57 games this season while primarily working in a bottom-six role.
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Kapanen earned an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens. Kapanen has two helpers between a pair of games following the NHL's All-Star break and a seven-game layoff due to a lower-body injury. The Blues obviously had everything working in the latest contest, and Kapanen likely needs to craft a lengthy point streak in order to be trusted in most fantasy leagues. Working in a middle-six role but often excluded from the power play, Kapanen has posted four goals, 11 assists and a minus-4 rating through 44 games.
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Kapanen (lower body) is prepared to rejoin the lineup versus Buffalo on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. Kapanen will return following a seven-game absence due to his lower-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the winger had managed just one goal in his last 28 outings while putting 40 shots on net and generating five helpers. The Finn hasn't reached the 20-goal threshold since 2018-19 when he was with Toronto and it looks like he'll miss that mark again this season.
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 49.5 |
| 2022 | 66 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 86.5 |
| 2021 | 79 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 81 |
| 2020 | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 89.7 |
| 2019 | 69 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 92.5 |
| 2018 | 78 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 130.7 |
| 2017 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 26 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 73 | 11 | 19 | 29 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 75 |
| Career | 460 | 84 | 124 | 208 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 56 | 106 |