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Sources tell TSN deal in place for Ponikarovsky to Pittsburgh for prospect Luca Caputi but Pitt has to move contract for cap reasons first.
 
Here's what Hockey's Future has to say.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/Luca_Caputi

Luca Caputi
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History

2006-07: With Mississauga IceDogs recorded 27 goals and 38 points while playing in 68 games. He added two goals and an assist in five playoff contests.

2007-08:Caputi almost doubled his previous season’s total of 27 goals and 65 points with 51 goals and 60 assists in 2007-08, good for first on the team, fourth in the OHL, and more points than highly touted prospects like Steve Stamkos and Cody Hodgson. The young forward also added an element of nasty to his play with 107 penalty minutes, fourth overall on his team.
Talent Analysis

Caputi has all of the physical tools to develop into a power forward at the NHL level. At 6-2, 184 pounds, Caputi's game is based upon paying a price physically. He scores a lot of his goals from in front of the net, and is more than willing to muck it up in the corners. One area where Caputi must improve is his skating, where his initial stride is not as quick as it needs to be.
 
Big power forward prospect with a mean streak, and a Toronto native. His Upside is possibly a mean version of Poni.
 
So junk in that case, and from what ive read, Tangradi would be a better pick up. We need talent to play with Kessel, i dont see how we are going to be able to do it with minimal assets.
 
I like it. Caputi is a good prospect. He is a big power forward, who plays a Burkie style game, and is a Toronto boy. Has put up some solid numbers too.

2006-07 (18) - OHL: 68 gms, 27 gls, 65 pts (82 gms, 33 gls, 78 pts)
2007-08 (19) - OHL: 66 gms, 51 gls, 111 pts (82 gms, 63 gls, 138 pts)
2008-09 (20) - AHL: 66 gms, 18 gls, 45 pts (82 gms, 22 gls, 56 pts)
2009-10 (21) - AHL: 54 gms, 23 gls, 47 pts (82 gms, 35 gls, 71 pts)
 
Caputi's also 4th in the AHL with 11 PP goals.....his game has developed very very nicely since being drafted.
 
Don't be surprised if Leafs facilitate the Pens' contract dump by taking Martin Skoula if Pitt can't work something else out. - bob mckenzie
 
Pending trade call with NHL, Pitt is sending Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula to Tor for Alex Ponikarovsky. No draft picks involved. Bob mckenzie
 
Though we won't know if he was actually made available to us, who would you guys rather have Caputi or Moller?
 
I dont see the point in trading kaberle. His contract is a steal. And he has another year here next year. Will likely resign after that. And he is a good puck moving defenceman. But the difference between him and others is that he has a very manageable salary. Those dont come around very often, so when you have one, take advantage of it. I mean yea, if a great deal comes around, do it, but dont try and trade him.
 
drewser said:
Though we won't know if he was actually made available to us, who would you guys rather have Caputi or Moller?
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Tough to say. They mentioned on the intermission tonight though, that LA balked when Burke told them what prospect he wanted. So doesn't sound like that would have been an option.

I'd think they are about the same level of prospect though. Caputi has better junior/AHL stats and isn't a midget though.
 
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