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Kaapo Kahkonen
#34
age28
posG
h6'2"
w216lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,000,000$1.00M
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 28
Profile
UFA Year
2024
ELC Year
22
Waivers Eligibility
Eligible
Est Career Earnings
$9,485,000
2023-24 Stats
GP31
GAA3.81
SV%0.895
GP6
GAA2.51
SV%0.923
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,000,000$1.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
Kaapo Kahkonen is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $1,000,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Kahkonen is 28 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
1.14%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
|
2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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
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|
| Clauses |
- |
|
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP31
GAA3.81
SV%0.895
GP6
GAA2.51
SV%0.923
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,750,000 $2.75M |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 6 | 2.51 | 0.923 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $2,750,000 $2.75M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 31 | 3.81 | 0.895 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $2,750,000 $2.75M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 37 | 3.85 | 0.883 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $725,000 $725K |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 11 | 2.86 | 0.916 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $725,000 $725K |
NHL | Minnesota Wild | 25 | 2.87 | 0.910 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | $725,000 $725K |
NHL | Minnesota Wild | 24 | 2.88 | 0.902 | 0 | -12.90 | -0.54 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | $767,500 $768K |
NHL | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 2.96 | 0.913 | 0 | -2.54 | -0.51 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | $767,500 $768K |
NHL | Minnesota Wild | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$5,500,000$5.50M
cap hit$2,750,000$2.75M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
3.33%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023-24
|
2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2yrs
value$1,450,000$1.45M
cap hit$725,000$725K
expiry
2022
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.89%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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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
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$750,000$750K
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|
| Clauses |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2018-2020
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,535,000$1.54M
cap hit$767,500$768K
expiry
2020
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
0.97%
Signing Status
age 22
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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Kaapo Kahkonen Updates
Jul 1 2024 | Winnipeg Jets
Standard | 1 yrs
$1,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,000,000
Jul 1 2024
Kahkonen signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Apr 13 2024
Kahkonen made 20 saves Saturday in a 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Apr 13 2024
Kahkonen will start on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, per Catherine Bogart of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Apr 11 2024
Kahkonen (lower body) will serve as the back up for Thursday's road game versus Toronto, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 7 2024
Kahkonen (lower body) "isn't doing great" after leaving Sunday's game against the Nashville Predators, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 7 2024
Kahkonen (undisclosed) left Sunday's game against the Nashville Predators, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 7 2024
Kahkonen will protect the home net Sunday against the Nashville Predators, per Bill Spaulding of MSG Networks.
Apr 4 2024
Kahkonen turned aside 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers.
Apr 3 2024
Kahkonen is expected to start on the road against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, according to Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Mar 25 2024
Kahkonen earned a shutout in Sunday's 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders, stopping all 36 shots faced.
Mar 24 2024
Kahkonen will guard the road net Sunday against the New York Islanders, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 16 2024
Kahkonen allowed three goals on 15 shots in the first period before being pulled in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Arizona.
Mar 16 2024
Kahkonen is expected to start on the road against Arizona on Saturday, per Devils play-by-play announcer Bill Spaulding.
Mar 11 2024
Kahkonen allowed two goals on 25 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers.
Mar 11 2024
Kahkonen will guard the road goal Monday versus the New York Rangers, according to Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
Mar 8 2024
$2,750,000
$-2,750,000
The New Jersey Devils acquired Kaapo Kahkonen from the San Jose Sharks for Vitek Vanecek and 2025 7th round pick
Jul 18 2022 | San Jose Sharks
Standard | 2 yrs
$5,500,000
Cap Hit
$2,750,000
Mar 21 2022
$725,000
$-725,000
The San Jose Sharks acquired Kaapo Kahkonen and 2022 fifth round pick from the Minnesota Wild for Jacob Middleton
Oct 12 2020 | Minnesota Wild
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,450,000
Cap Hit
$725,000
May 16 2018 | Minnesota Wild
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,535,000
Cap Hit
$767,500
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