Sharks re-sign goalie Kähkönen to two-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The Sharks acquired goalie Kaapo Kähkönen ahead of the NHL trade deadline in March and they liked what they saw over the final two months of the 2021-22 season as they announced Monday that they re-signed him to a two-year contract.
“Kaapo has shown potential to be a number one goaltender in the NHL, and impressed us when he joined our team in the last part of the season,” first-year general manager Mike Grier said in a statement released by the Sharks. “We are excited to have him with us.”
NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman reported that Kähkönen’s new deal has an average annual value/salary cap hit of $2.75 million. Kähkönen will earn $2.6 million in the first year of the contract and $2.9 million in the second year, The Mercury News’ Curtis Pashelka reported, citing sources.
The 25-year-old Finland native played in 11 games after coming to San Jose in the trade with the Minnesota Wild, posting a .916 Save Percentage and 2.86 Goals Against Average during that span. Prior to the trade, Kähkönen appeared in 25 games for the Wild.
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Kähkönen likely will compete with James Reimer and Adin Hill during training camp ahead of the 2022-23 season.
