According to information from journalist Dan Kingerski, the Montreal Canadiens would really like to acquire Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen, the cousin of CH prospect Oliver.
Kapanen, 25, will be an independent player with compensation at the end of this campaign. His salary impact is currently $3.2 million.
It's hard to say what he could cost the CH, via trade, but these are not just rumors. The Penguins are very open to trading him, according to several credible sources, and Kapanen was even recently passed over by the Penguins, to avoid injury and to send a message.
Please note that he was traded from the Leafs, to the Penguins, in August 2020 and cost Pittsburgh a prospect and a first round pick at the time (and Evan Rodrigues, but the Leafs released him immediately after the trade)