Evan Rodrigues is a forward, and most of us, myself included, were expecting Kasperi Kapanen to get swapped for a defenceman. Instead Kyle Dubas went for a straight up trade for futures, a basic depth forward replacement and more cap space. Dubas is not done clearing cap space, and at some point, we still expect a defenceman to appear. But for now, Evan Rodrigues is neither Kapanen, nor a defenceman.
Who is he?
Rodrigues just turned 27, which is rare for an RFA. He’s from Etobicoke and grew up playing on the Toronto Marlboros in the GTHL.