Prospect Bio: Luca Caputi

Luca Caputi (Martin Skoula) was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Pittsburg Penguins for Alexei Ponikarovsky. At a 6’ 2” & 184lbs frame Caputi has all of the physical tools to develop into a powerful checking forward at the NHL level. At 6-2, 184 pounds, Caputi’s game is based upon paying a price physically/taking one for the team. Caputi potential can be as high as 20 goals, although he will be scoring most of his goals in an around the net. Caputi has a strong game in the corners and below the net, not Mats Sundin strength, but enough to make him either a 3^rd or 2^nd line winger one day in the NHL. One area where Caputi must improve is his skating skills, where his initial stride to get on the free puck, is not as quick as the average NHL player. Caputi’s best hockey season was in 2007-08 where he recorded 51 goals and 60 assist for 111 points with the Niagara Ice Dogs. Caputi has 35 NHL games under his belt with 3 goals and 8 points.

                                                     Regular Season                     Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004-05 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 48 5 1 6 25 – – – – – 2005-06 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 32 3 0 3 43 – – – – – 2006-07 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 68 27 38 65 66 5 2 1 3 0 2007-08 Niagara IceDogs OHL 66 51 60 111 107 10 8 9 17 14 2007-08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL – – – – – 19 4 4 8 8 2008-09 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 66 18 27 45 45 12 3 5 8 10 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5 1 0 1 4 – – – – – 2008-09 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 3 2 1 3 0 – – – – – 2009-10 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 54 23 24 47 61 – – – – – 2009-10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – – 2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 19 1 5 6 10 – – – – – 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 7 0 0 0 4           2010-11 Toronto Marlies AHL 11 1 4 5 30             NHL Totals   35 3 6 9 20