Kapanen points to his offensive contributions in St. Louis as a source of pride.
Kapanen has 63 goals and 89 assists in 321 games with Pittsburgh and Toronto.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said last week he was close to getting new contracts signed with pending restricted free agent forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson.
Kasperi Kapanen put in another clutch performance to help Toronto even their First Round series against the Washington Capitals with a double-overtime game-winner in a 4-3 victory Saturday night.