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Edmonton Oilers · right winger · age 30

Kasperi Kapanen scouting report

Overall
46.8
Position rank
189th / 384
Cap hit
$2.6M
Expires
2026-27 UFA
Value verdict
Overpaid
Model value
$850K

The Edmonton Oilers right winger carries a 46.8 overall, 189th of 384 rated wingers, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

The standout tool is penalty killing (93), backed by finishing (68); power-play production (22) is the part of his game that grades lowest.

He surged from 14.2 in 2024-25 to 35 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 11-season card history.

His $2.6M cap hit through 2026-27 grades Overpaid, about $1.75M above the $850K the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 1 season left to run.

His cap hit is the 13th-largest on the Edmonton Oilers NHL roster and uses 2.5% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.87M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense43
Defense56
Play driving43
Finishing68
Power play22
Penalty kill93

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26EDM4135-0.1
2024-25EDM6714.2-0.6
2023-24STL7334.1-0.3
2022-23STL6659.50.3
2021-22PIT79550.1
2020-21PIT4067.70.5
2019-20TOR6950.10.2
2018-19TOR7871.40.5
2017-18TOR3838-0.1
2016-17TOR816.9-0.5

Other EDM wingers by rating: Zach Hyman (86.1), Vasily Podkolzin (79.1), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (77.3), Matthew Savoie (46.1). See the full Edmonton Oilers cap sheet.

How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.