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Kaapo Kahkonen

Position Goaltender Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Catches Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 217 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 29 (Aug 16, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 4, Overall 109 (MIN)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 6, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Assigned to AHL
Oct 6, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Cleared Waivers
Oct 5, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Signed 1 year @ $1.150M AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 6, 2025 Florida Panthers Acquired from Winnipeg Jets
Mar 6, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Traded to Florida Panthers
Feb 24, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Assigned to AHL
Feb 21, 2025 Winnipeg Jets Recalled from AHL
Nov 12, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Assigned to AHL
Nov 12, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Claimed on Waivers from Colorado Avalanche
Nov 12, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Lost on Waivers to Winnipeg Jets
Nov 11, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Placed on Waivers
Oct 24, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint
Oct 11, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Lost on Waivers to Colorado Avalanche
Oct 11, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Claimed on Waivers from Winnipeg Jets
Oct 10, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Signed 1 year @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 18, 2022 San Jose Sharks Signed 2 years @ $2.750M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 12, 2020 Minnesota Wild Signed 2 years @ $725K AAV starting in 2020-21
May 16, 2018 Minnesota Wild Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2019-20 MIN 5 255:22 44.64 34.54 2.37 2.11 0.25 93.88 93.14 0.73
2020-21 MIN 24 1126:24 40.32 28.44 2.17 2.61 -0.44 90.82 92.38 -1.55
2021-22 MIN 25 1069:05 41.08 29.58 2.33 2.41 -0.08 91.84 92.12 -0.28
2021-22 SJS 11 454:57 46.82 33.76 2.91 2.51 0.40 92.58 91.39 1.19
2021-22 MIN, SJS 36 1524:02 42.79 30.83 2.50 2.44 0.06 92.08 91.88 0.20
2022-23 SJS 37 1707:22 45.05 32.33 2.83 3.51 -0.68 89.13 91.24 -2.11
2023-24 SJS 31 1338:34 52.76 35.59 3.23 3.27 -0.04 90.81 90.93 -0.13
2023-24 NJD 6 201:06 45.95 31.03 2.70 2.39 0.32 92.31 91.28 1.03
2023-24 NJD, SJS 37 1539:40 51.87 34.99 3.16 3.16 0.00 90.98 90.97 0.01
2024-25 COL 1 42:39 37.98 23.92 2.03 5.63 -3.60 76.47 91.53 -15.06

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2019-20 MIN 5 17:55 90.42 56.93 6.73 16.74 -10.01 70.59 88.17 -17.58
2020-21 MIN 24 116:16 65.02 51.61 5.53 7.74 -2.21 85.00 89.28 -4.28
2021-22 MIN 25 126:17 84.10 62.72 6.92 8.08 -1.16 87.12 88.97 -1.85
2021-22 SJS 11 40:24 90.59 59.41 9.55 7.43 2.13 87.50 83.92 3.58
2021-22 MIN, SJS 36 166:41 85.67 61.91 7.56 7.92 -0.36 87.21 87.79 -0.59
2022-23 SJS 37 190:52 71.04 49.04 6.68 6.29 0.39 87.18 86.39 0.79
2023-24 SJS 31 122:07 79.10 53.06 7.66 10.81 -3.14 79.63 85.56 -5.93
2023-24 NJD 6 26:20 79.75 59.24 6.92 4.56 2.37 92.31 88.31 4.00
2023-24 NJD, SJS 37 148:27 79.22 54.16 7.53 9.70 -2.17 82.09 86.09 -4.00
2024-25 COL 1 6:51 35.04 17.52 2.56 0.00 2.56 100.00 85.41 14.59

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 29 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
Total - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.2

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 28 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
Total - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Winnipeg Jets
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.14

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 26 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 - - $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 - - $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
Signed: July 18, 2022
Team: San Jose Sharks
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.33

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 24 $725,000 $725,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $250,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $725,000 $725,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $1,000,000
Signed: Oct 12, 2020
Team: Minnesota Wild
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.89

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $767,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 23 $767,500 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $315,000 $185,000 $1,350,000 $1,535,000 $140,000
Signed: May 16, 2018
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: None
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2010-11 Jr. C I-divisioo 1 1.00 0.958
2011-12 Fin-U18 1 1 2 2.00
2011-12 U16 SM-sarja 9 2.17 0.936
2012-13 Fin-U18 2 6 3.00
2012-13 Fin-Jr. 28 68 2.43 12 28 2.68
2013-14 Fin-Jr. 38 91 2.39 10 21 2.10
2013-14 WJ18-A 5 2 3 131 15 3.37
2014-15 Finland-2 47 92 2.11 13 26 1.95
2014-15 Mestis 47 2.11 0.925 13 1.95 0.934
2015-16 Finland-2 1 0.00 6 18 3.03
2015-16 Liiga 27 6 15 5 769 71 2.69 0.908
2015-16 Mestis 1 0.00 1.000 6 3.03 0.885
2015-16 WJC-20 4 4 99 9 2.52 0.909
2016-17 Liiga 34 12 12 10 1096 87 2.58 0.921
2017-18 Liiga 56 20 23 12 1538 120 2.20 0.922 2 2 63 5 2.38 0.921
2018-19 AHL 39 17 14 12 1190 110 2.78 0.908
2019-20 NHL 5 5 3 1 1 172 15 2.96 0.913
2019-20 AHL 34 25 6 5 972 71 2.07 0.927
2020-21 NHL 24 24 16 8 692 68 2.88 0.902
2021-22 NHL 25 25 12 8 3 734 66 2.87 0.910
2021-22 NHL 11 11 2 6 1 322 27 2.86 0.916
2022-23 NHL 37 37 9 20 7 1149 135 3.85 0.883
2023-24 NHL 31 31 6 20 3 996 105 3.81 0.895
2023-24 NHL 6 6 1 4 143 11 2.51 0.923
2024-25 NHL 1 1 1 20 4 4.12 0.800
2024-25 AHL 22 6 14 1 572 66 3.29 0.885
2024-25 AHL 12 8 4 1 287 27 2.30 0.906 18 12 6 434 41 2.18 0.906
2024-25 AHL 2 2 1 62 5 2.57 0.919
NHL Career 140 140 49 68 15 4228 431 3.34 0.898