Oilers claim Kapanen off waivers from Blues

A veteran of 470 National Hockey League games is joining the Edmonton Oilers.

The Oilers claimed winger Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.

Kapanen, who has scored a goal in 10 games while averaging 11:16 of ice time per game this season, joins his fourth NHL team.

The 28-year-old Finn has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who selected him in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft.

The son of former NHLer Sami Kapanen made his NHL debut in 2015 after the Penguins traded him to the Maple Leafs. He has 85 goals and 124 assists for 209 points over his career.

His most-productive offensive season came with the Maple Leafs in 2018-19, when he scored 20 goals and 44 points in 78 games. Kapanen scored six goals and 22 points in 73 Blues games last season.

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