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Kaapo Kahkonen

#34

age29

posG

catchesL

h6'2"

w216lbs

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$1,150,000$1.15M

Year 1 of 1

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 29

Profile

Draft Team

Round4

Pick109

Year2014

Agent Ray (Raynold) Petkau

Birthdate Aug 16, 1996

Birthplace Helsinki

Nationality Finland

UFA Year 2024

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $8.21M

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP141

GAA3.34

SV%0.898

Career Statline Details

2025-2026 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,150,000$1.15M

cap hit$1,150,000$1.15M

Kaapo Kahkonen is signed to a 1 year, $1,150,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,150,000 per season, playing for the Montreal Canadiens. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Kahkonen an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2025

Signing Agent Ray (Raynold) Petkau

Signed By

Signing GM Kent Hughes

% Cap Contract Start 1.20%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$1,150,000$1.15M	UFAage 29
AAV	$1,150,000$1.15M
Base	$1,150,000$1.15M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,150,000$1.15M
Minors Salary	$1,150,000$1.15M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM	GSAx	GSAx60	Playoffs	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM
2025-26	29	$1,150,000 $1.15M	AHL	Laval Rocket	2	2.01	0.915	0
2024-25	28	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	1	4.12	0.800	0
2024-25	28	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	1	4.12	0.800	0	-2.15	-2.21
2024-25	28	$1,000,000 $1.00M	AHL	Manitoba Moose	22	3.29	0.885	0
2024-25	28	$1,000,000 $1.00M	AHL	Colorado Eagles	2	2.57	0.919	0
2024-25	28	$1,000,000 $1.00M	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	12	2.3	0.906	0			Playoffs	18	2.18	0.906	0
2023-24	27	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	31	3.81	0.895	0
2023-24	27	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	6	2.51	0.923	0	1.36	0.04
2022-23	26	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	37	3.85	0.883	0	-24.58	-0.70
2021-22	25	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	25	2.87	0.910	0
2021-22	25	$725,000 $725K	NHL	San Jose Sharks	11	2.86	0.916	0	5.19	0.16
2020-21	24	$725,000 $725K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	24	2.88	0.902	0	-13.08	-0.55
2019-20	23	$767,500 $768K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	5	2.96	0.913	0	-2.57	-0.51
2019-20	23	$767,500 $768K	AHL	Iowa Wild	34	2.07	0.927	0
2018-19	22	$767,500 $768K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	0		0.000	0
2018-19	22	$767,500 $768K	AHL	Iowa Wild	39	2.78	0.908	0
2017-18	21		Liiga	Lukko	56	2.2	0.922	0			Playoffs	2	2.38	0.921	0
2016-17	20		Liiga	Lukko	34	2.58	0.921	0
2016-17	20		Champions HL	Lukko	3	3.03	0.890	0
2015-16	19		WJC-20	Finland U20	4	2.52	0.909	0
2015-16	19		Mestis	TUTO Hockey	1	0	1.000	0			Playoffs	6	3.03	0.885	0
2015-16	19		Liiga	Kiekko-Espoo	27	2.69	0.908	0
2015-16	19		Liiga	Blues	27	2.69	0.908	0
2015-16	19		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	7		0.910	0
2015-16	19		Champions HL	Kiekko-Espoo	4	2.76	0.918	0
2015-16	19		Champions HL	Blues	4	2.76	0.918	0
2014-15	18		Mestis	TUTO Hockey	47	2.11	0.925	0			Playoffs	13	1.95	0.934	0
2014-15	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	4	3.02	0.900	0
2014-15	18		International-Jr	Finland U19 (all)	2	3.37	0.844	0
2013-14	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	5	3.37	0.886	0
2013-14	17		U20 SM-sarja	Kiekko-Espoo U20	38	2.49	0.912	0			Playoffs	10	2.2	0.915	0
2013-14	17		Liiga	Kiekko-Espoo	0		0.000	0
2013-14	17		Liiga	Blues	0		0.000	0
2013-14	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	15	3.29	0.000	0
2013-14	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	3	3.45	0.881	0
2012-13	16		WJC-18	Finland U18	0		0.000	0
2012-13	16		WHC-17	Finland U17	4	4.48	0.858	0
2012-13	16		U20 SM-sarja	Kiekko-Espoo U20	28	2.43	0.917	0			Playoffs	12	2.68	0.901	0
2012-13	16		U18 SM-sarja	Kiekko-Espoo U18	2	3	0.864	0
2012-13	16		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	1	1	0.957	0
2012-13	16		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	3	5.51	0.855	0
2012-13	16		EYOF	Finland U17	2	3	0.921	0
2011-12	15		YOG	Finland U16	4	1.9	0.923	0
2011-12	15		U18 SM-sarja	Kiekko-Espoo U18	1	2	0.950	0
2011-12	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	Kiekko-Espoo U16	5	1.74	0.940	0
2011-12	15		U16 SM-sarja	Kiekko-Espoo U16	16	2.79	0.901	0			Playoffs	9	2.17	0.936	0
2011-12	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	10	2.47	0.926	0
2010-11	14		U16 I-divisioona	GrIFK U16	1	1	0.958	0
NHL Totals					141	3.34	0.898
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Signings & Trades

Jul

Kahkonen, Kaapo

1yr

$1,150,000

Cap Hit

Mar

Driedger, Chris

Kahkonen, Kaapo

07/1

2024

Kahkonen, Kaapo

1yr

$1,000,000

Cap Hit

03/8

2024

Vanecek, Vitek 2025 Round 7

Kahkonen, Kaapo

07/18

2022

Kahkonen, Kaapo

2yrs

$2,750,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Kahkonen, Kaapo

Cleared

Oct

Kahkonen, Kaapo

Kahkonen was placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens for the purpose of assignment to AHL Laval, the team announced Sunday.

Sep

Kahkonen, Kaapo

Kahkonen is expected to guard the road goal for Saturday's preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, per the NHL media site.

Feb

Kahkonen, Kaapo

Kahkonen was assigned to AHL Manitoba on Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Feb

Kahkonen, Kaapo

Kahkonen was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Tuesday as a practice player.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2025 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Kevin Cheveldayoff

% Cap Contract Start 1.14%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2022-2024 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,500,000$5.50M

cap hit$2,750,000$2.75M

expiry 2024 UFA age 27

Signed On Jul 18 2022

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Mike Grier

% Cap Contract Start 3.33%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$2,750,000$2.75M	$2,750,000$2.75M	UFAage 27
AAV	$2,750,000$2.75M	$2,750,000$2.75M
Base	$2,600,000$2.60M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,600,000$2.60M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Minors Salary	$2,600,000$2.60M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2020-2022 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,450,000$1.45M

cap hit$725,000$725K

expiry 2022 RFA age 25

Signed On Oct 12 2020

Signing Agent Robert Hooper

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Guerin

% Cap Contract Start 0.89%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Qualifying Offer $787,500$788K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K	RFAage 25
AAV	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K
Base	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$250,000$250K	$750,000$750K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2018-2020 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,535,000$1.54M

cap hit$767,500$768K

expiry 2020 RFA age 23

Signed On May 16 2018

Signing Agent Robert Hooper

Signed By

Signing GM Brent Flahr

% Cap Contract Start 0.97%

Signing Status age 22

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$767,500$768K	$767,500$768K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$650,000$650K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	$182,500$183K	$132,500$133K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$742,500$743K	$792,500$793K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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