Goalie Kevin Lankinen has committed to a five-year contract deal with the Vancouver Canucks, worth $22.5 million ($4.5 million AAV), which would keep him in British Columbia until 2030, the team announced on Friday. The 29-year-old Lankinen is the most recent important Canucks player to sign a contract to stay in Vancouver. Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor, two recent trade acquisitions of the Pittsburgh Penguins, both inked contract extensions with the Canucks; however, O’Connor, who is the least experienced player, only signed a short-term agreement.
Lankinen inked a five-year, $4.5 million cap hit deal with the #Canucks. $2.5M Base & $2.5M SB for Year 1 Year 2: $4M Base Year 3: 3M and 2M SB Year 4: 2.5M & 2M SB Year 5: 2M & 2M SB Years 3-5 15 team no trade clause, Years 1/2 no move clause Rep. Diamond This is PuckPedia (@PuckPedia): https://t.co/UPbekDKmEo February 21, 2025 According to PuckPedia, Lankinen will submit a 15-team no-trade list for the 2027–28, 2028–29, and 2029–30 seasons, and his new contract includes complete no-movement clauses in 2025–26 and 2026–27. In fact, Lankinen’s cap hit for the Canucks next season will be greater than that of Thatcher Demko, his goalie partner ($4 million). In July, Demko will be able to sign a contract extension.
In his first season with the Canucks, the undrafted Lankinen has already recorded a 19-8-7 record in addition to his career-high four shutouts, 2.53 GAA, and.905 save percentage. At the now-completed 4 Nations Face-Off event, the former Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks goalie played for the Canucks. He won one game for Finland against Sweden before being substituted for Juuse Saros in Finland’s last match against Canada.
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