Fan det här låter inte bra: "Kapanen is 21 years old, this means his entry-level contract kicks in no matter where he plays in 2024-25.
Simply put, there’s no deadline to return hm to Timra IK, the team for which he’ll play if he’s not given an NHL job. In theory, the Canadiens could keep him in the lineup for as long as they’d like before returning him to the SHL, and it would not change anything from a contract standpoint. This sets up a perfect situation to offer Kapanen an extended audition that lasts more than 9 games, giving him a legitimate opportunity to find his rhythm in the NHL."
JanneH: Jahopp. Folk som var så säkra på att Kapanen minsann skulle spela i Timrå. Detta scenanario är ju det värsta som kunde hända Kimmo. Nu lär han behöva agera med att värva center. Men helt plötsligt kanske Oliver dyker upp som aktuell om han har svårt att ta plats riktigt.
Då måste Kimmo alltså hitta pengar för Olivers lön helt mitt i allt?
Montreal kommer att vilja upprätthålla goda relationer med europeiska klubbar, och därför måste tydlig kommunikation med Timrå etableras innan laget avgör Kapanens öde, men förutom att ge råd till hans SHL-lag finns det inget som hindrar Canadiens från att hålla fast vid Kapanen i NHL så länge de vill.
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"Kapanen is 21 years old, this means his entry-level contract kicks in no matter where he plays in 2024-25.
Simply put, there’s no deadline to return hm to Timra IK, the team for which he’ll play if he’s not given an NHL job. In theory, the Canadiens could keep him in the lineup for as long as they’d like before returning him to the SHL, and it would not change anything from a contract standpoint. This sets up a perfect situation to offer Kapanen an extended audition that lasts more than 9 games, giving him a legitimate opportunity to find his rhythm in the NHL."