The San Jose Sharks announced Monday afternoon that restricted free agent goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen has been re-signed. Per Bay Area News Group’s Curtis Pashelka, the contract carries a $2.75 million average annual value, with an actual salary of $2.6 million in the upcoming 2022-23 season and $2.9 million in 2023-24, which makes him the Sharks’ highest paid goaltender going into the season. Kahkonen was one of 24 restricted free agents to file for arbitration before Sunday’s deadline.
“Kaapo has shown potential to be a number one goaltender in the NHL, and impressed us when he joined our team in the last part of the season,” said Sharks general manager Mike Grier, in a release.