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Vancouver Canucks sign goaltender insurance in FinlandBԪַs Kevin Lankinen

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The Vancouver Canucks signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen on Saturday, Sept. 21. (@Canucks/X)

The Vancouver Canucks have signed Finnish goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract.

The 29-year-old, whose deal is worth US$875,000, appeared in 24 games last season for the Nashville Predators.

Lankinen posted a record of 11-6-0, a 2.82 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and one shutout.

BԪַKevin is an experienced NHL player who will add to our depth in goal,BԪַ Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Saturday in a statement.

BԪַHe had a solid season last year in Nashville and has the size and skill set we like in a netminder. We look forward to getting him here to start working with our group.BԪַ

The six-foot-two, 190-pound Lankinen has appeared in 112 career NHL games with Chicago and Nashville for an overall record of 45-43-12, a 3.07 goals-against average, a .905 save percentage and three shutouts.

The goalie from Helsinki led Finland to a menBԪַs world championship in 2019 with a 7-1-0 record, a GAA of 1.50, a .942 save percentage and two shutouts.

He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Blackhawks in 2018.





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