Earlier this week, the Edmonton Oilers claimed forward Kasperi Kapanen off of waivers, and now a report has leaked that this could be his final NHL stop. The Edmonton Oilers have been looking to find a spark throughout the early part of the NHL season. This has been particularly true for the Oilers' depth scoring which has been a major weakness of the team. After going several months out of the Stanley Cup Playoff picture the Edmonton Oilers resorted to claiming forward Kasperi Kapanen off of waivers from the St. Louis Blues. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1858948876646203597'> </a></blockquote></div> Throughout his NHL career, Kasperi Kapanen has been a talented but frustrating player in the eyes of many for his lack of effort in certain areas of the game. Regardless the Edmonton Oilers have reached a desperate moment trying to spark a scoring increase throughout their lineup and Kasperi Kapanen is an offensive dynamo. In addition to this being a desperate move for the Edmonton Oilers it seems that things have gotten desperate for Kasperi Kapanen according to a new source. <h3>Source believes Kasperi Kapanen is on his last legs in the NHL</h3> According to a source from Finland with knowledge of Kasperi Kapanen's career and the reputation he has around the NHL, he might be running out of chances to make an NHL roster. A flash here, another here, but it has been pointless to look for passion, self-confidence, joy in the game or the right kind of despair from the execution or body language. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SportsnetSpec/status/1859242313207390211'> </a></blockquote></div> The source seems to think Kasperi Kapanen has lost his passion for the game, which is why NHL teams are starting to shy away from giving him chances despite his immense talent. At his peak with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins Kasperi Kapanen was a valuable middle-six forward who provided speed and solid size to contending teams' lineups. In St. Louis, Kasperi Kapanen had an abysmal start to the season with just one point and a minus-six rating. Still, the Edmonton Oilers claimed him, and the fate of Kasperi Kapanen's NHL career now falls squarely on his shoulders. No external factors matter much right now. The only thing that matters is how Kapanen reacts to his - probably last - new opportunity. - Tommi Seppala Both the Edmonton Oilers and Kasperi Kapanen need this to work for the Oilers they need him to produce and get them back in the playoffs and Kasperi Kapanen needs to prove he can provide value at the NHL level. Kasperi Kapanen's first opportunity to impact the Edmonton Oilers lineup could come tomorrow when they take on the Minnesota Wild. As information comes out regarding Kasperi Kapanen's debut and place in the Oilers lineup we will pass that information along to you.