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Maybe controversial I know, but Habs fans around here act like Owen Beck is the only significant center we have in the pipeline. In all honesty, Oliver Kapanen (who scored a hat trick today at the World Championships for Finland), might be a better 2-way player.
While Beck has been playing in the OHL the past 3 seasons, Kapanen has been playing in the top men's league in Finland. This year as a 20 year old you could say he was pretty dominant, especially in the playoffs where he scored over 1.0 PPG.
If it's not 100% clear, Liiga is a much harder league to play in than the OHL.
Kapanen has recently signed a contract to play for his father's team in the SHL (the top men's league in Sweden often considered to be the top professional league in Europe other than the KHL). He's eligible to play in Montreal starting in 2025-26.
What do you think? Can Kapanen be a better prospect than Beck?