The St Louis Blues have had a very rough year. They were hoping to be a Stanley Cup contender but have struggled all year, trading away their two best players Ryan O'Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko, they are currently 6th in the Central Division.
Kapanen a very skilled winger was out of no where placed on waivers Friday by Penguins General Manager Ron Hextall, who's on the hot seat in Pittsburgh. He was trying to clear some cap space to make a major move to help the Penguins make the playoffs.
