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Luca Caputi

current status: Restricted free agent

LW | 6'3", 200 lbs. | Anaheim

Birth Date:October 1, 1988 (24 years old)
Place of Birth:Toronto, Ont.
Shoots:L

Experience:3 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2007 (4/111).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Toronto in 2011.

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has a nose for the net, solid offensive instincts, grit and production at lower levels. Does his best work around the net. Can also be a physical force on occasion.
Flaws:	Isn't a great defensive winger. Could stand to become a more consistent player in all facets of the game, specifically his physicality and point production in the NHL.
Career Potential:	Big offensive winger with a little upside.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
OHL	Second All-Star Team	2007-08

Movements & Injuries

2013
1/22/2013	Re-assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
1/01/2013	Re-assigned to Fort Wayne (ECHL).
2012
12/26/2012	Re-assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
11/27/2012	Re-assigned to Fort Wayne (ECHL).
9/21/2012	Signed by the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
6/25/2012	Anaheim Ducks tendered a qualifying offer.
1/03/2012	Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2011
9/25/2011	Assigned to Toronto (AHL).
6/29/2011	Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
2010
11/29/2010	Assigned to Toronto (AHL).
11/26/2010	Recalled from Toronto (AHL).
11/23/2010	Assigned to Toronto (AHL).
10/27/2010	Recalled from Toronto (AHL).
10/04/2010	Assigned to Toronto (AHL).
3/02/2010	Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1/18/2010	Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
1/05/2010	Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2009
9/23/2009	Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/10/2009	Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/04/2009	Re-assigned to Wheeling (ECHL).
2/13/2009	Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2/02/2009	Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2008
9/19/2008	Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
4/23/2008	Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year entry level contract.
2007
9/11/2007	Returned to his junior team (Mississauga-OHL).

Career Transactions

2012
1/03/2012	Toronto Maple Leafs traded Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks for Nicolas Deschamps.
2010
3/02/2010	Toronto Maple Leafs traded Alexei Ponikarovsky to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula.
2007
6/23/2007	Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (111th overall) in 2007.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Norfolk	AHL	35	3	15	18	-5	23	2	0	-	-	83	0.51
	Fort Wayne	ECHL	15	6	8	14	-3	17	0	0	-	-	60	0.93
2011-12	Syracuse	AHL	39	10	12	22	5	19	4	0	-	-	87	0.56
	Toronto	AHL	21	2	1	3	-4	10	1	0	-	-	36	0.14
	Total Tor/Syr	AHL	60	12	13	25	1	29	5	0	-	-	123	0.42
2010-11	Toronto	NHL	7	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	11:04	8	0.00
	Toronto	AHL	13	1	4	5	0	30	0	0	-	-	36	0.38
2009-10	Toronto	NHL	19	1	5	6	0	10	0	0	0	14:37	32	0.32
	Pittsburgh	NHL	4	1	1	2	-1	2	0	0	0	11:46	4	0.50
	Total Pit/Tor	NHL	23	2	6	8	-1	12	0	0	0	14:07	36	0.35
	WB/Scranton	AHL	54	23	24	47	-2	61	11	1	-	-	174	0.87
2008-09	Pittsburgh	NHL	5	1	0	1	-1	4	0	0	0	10:16	7	0.20
	WB/Scranton	AHL	66	18	27	45	0	45	3	0	-	-	-	0.68
	Wheeling	ECHL	3	2	1	3	-1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.00
2007-08	WB/Scranton	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Niagara	OHL	66	51	60	111	26	107	10	6	-	-	-	1.68
2006-07	Mississauga	OHL	68	27	38	65	22	66	8	1	-	-	-	0.96
2005-06	Mississauga	OHL	32	3	0	3	-18	43	1	0	-	-	-	0.09
2004-05	Mississauga	OHL	48	5	1	6	6	25	1	0	-	-	-	0.13
NHL	Total	NHL	35	3	6	9	-4	20	0	0	0	-	51	0.26
AHL	Total	AHL	228	57	83	140	-6	188	21	1	-	-	-	0.61
ECHL	Total	ECHL	18	8	9	17	-4	17	1	0	-	-	-	0.94
OHL	Total	OHL	214	86	99	185	36	241	20	7	-	-	-	0.86

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Norfolk	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Fort Wayne	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Syracuse	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Toronto	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Toronto	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Toronto	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	WB/Scranton	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Pittsburgh	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	WB/Scranton	AHL	12	3	5	8	-3	10	2	0	-	-	-	0.67
	Wheeling	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	WB/Scranton	AHL	19	4	4	8	-1	8	0	0	-	-	-	0.42
	Niagara	OHL	10	8	9	17	5	14	3	1	-	-	-	1.70
2006-07	Mississauga	OHL	5	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.60
2005-06	Mississauga	OHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2004-05	Mississauga	OHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
AHL	Total	AHL	31	7	9	16	-4	18	2	0	-	-	-	0.52
OHL	Total	OHL	15	10	10	20	6	14	3	1	-	-	-	1.33

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