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Life as a professional goaltender is rarely a straight line, but for Kaapo Kahkonen, the first week of December 2025 has been a particular rollercoaster.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 7

Canadiens recall goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen

The Montreal Canadiens have recalled goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen from the AHL. He will back up Jakub Dobes with Sam Montembeault under the weather, per hockey insider Frank Seravalli.

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NHL News / Dose.ca / October 7

Maple Leafs choose Cayden Primeau over Kaapo Kahkonen

Last summer, the Canadiens turned to Kaapo Kahkonen to bring depth to the organization in front of the net, and from what we understand, the plan was always to send him to Laval to back up Jacob Fowler.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 5

Beck, Engström and F. Xhekaj in Laval | Blais and Kahkonen in waivers

That’s it. We know the Canadiens’ decisions for the end of training camp: Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj and Adam Engström are off to Laval. This isn’t very surprising, even if they had good camps and left a good calling card in Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / October 4

Canadiens Face Easy Choice Between Backup Goalies Dobes and Kahkonen

The Montreal Canadiens goalie signed Kaapo Kahkonen for a reason. While it was logically for additional depth in net and as insurance policy, it’s hard

NHL News / Dose.ca / July 18

Listening to Éric Raymond, Jakub Dobes is way ahead of Kaapo Kahkonen

Kaapo Kahkonen’s signing with the Canadiens may not have pleased Jakub Dobes. The latter took advantage of Cayden Primeau’s poor performances to carve out a position as number-two goaltender with the Habs last season, and let’s just say he did pretty well for a rookie.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 2

Canadiens’ Goalie Battle More Intriguing With Sneaky Good Kaapo Kahkonen Signing

The Montreal Canadiens made a handful of moves on the opening day of free agency, but one of the most intriguing, and potentially impactful, was the signing of veteran goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year contract worth $1.15 million.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 1

Listening to Kent Hughes, Kaapo Kahkonen is ahead of Jakub Dobes

This afternoon, the Habs reached an agreement with Kaapo Kahkonen. It was known that the Habs might be looking for a veteran goaltender, possibly with a view to being the team’s #2 next year.

Montreal Canadiens News / Inside The Rink / July 1

Montreal Canadiens Sign Four Players To Contracts

The Montreal Canadiens stayed busy on July 1st as they made a trade with the St.Louis Blues and signed four more players to contracts. Montreal has signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen and forward Sammy Blais to one-year, one-way deals.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / July 1

Montreal Canadiens Add Pair of Free Agents

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have signed a pair of free agents. Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen has signed a one-year deal worth $1.15 million.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / March 6

Jets Acquire Driedger From Panthers for Kahkonen in Goalie Swap

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired goaltender Chris Driedger from the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen. Kahkonen, who the Jets signed to a one-year deal last summer, got beat out by Eric Comrie for the Jets’ backup job and has struggled with the last-place Manitoba Moose this season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 6

Panthers trade Chris Driedger to Jets for Kaapo Kahkonen

The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets completed a goalie swap Wednesday. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have acquired Kaapo Kahkonen from the Jets in exchange for fellow netminder Chris Driedger, reports Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / November 12, 2024

Jets Claim Kaapo Kahkonen Off Waivers, Off to AHL’s Manitoba Moose

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche and assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / November 11, 2024

Avalanche Place Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen on Waivers

Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen is back on waivers. The Avalanche made the move on Monday ahead of their meeting against the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena.

NHL News / Colorado Hockey Now / October 30, 2024

Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen Debuts for Avalanche against Tampa Bay Lightning

DENVER — Kaapo Kahkonen is finally getting his first start with the Avalanche almost three weeks after getting claimed off waivers. And if you had asked him on Oct.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / October 24, 2024

Avalanche Loan Kaapo Kahkonen to the AHL for a Conditioning Assignment

The Avalanche loaned Kaapo Kahkonen to the Americal Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles on Thursday. The goaltender finally joined the Avs last week after dealing with visa issues following his waiver claim two weeks ago.

Colorado Avalanche News / Colorado Hockey Now / October 19, 2024

Kaapo Kahkonen Practices with Avalanche for First Time

Newly acquired Avalanche goaltender, Kaapo Kahkonen, finally joined the team since it claimed him off waivers more than a week ago. “Obviously took a while to get all the work, work permits and visa done and, yeah, frustrating for sure,” Kahkonen said after optinal practice on Saturday.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 11, 2024

Avalanche claim G Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers

The Colorado Avalanche claimed veteran goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Kahkonen, 28, played last season with the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils, posting a 7-24-3 record, .898 save percentage and 3.64 goals-against average in 37 games (33 starts).

NHL News / Inside The Rink / July 1, 2024

Winnipeg Signs Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen to One-Year Contract

The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year contract worth $1 million total. Kaapo Kahkonen will likely serve as the backup goaltender to Connor Hellebuyck and create some more cushion on the teams’ depth charts.

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 24, 2024

Kaapo Kahkonen, Devils take down Islanders 4-0

Jack Hughes collected a goal and an assist in his 300th regular-season game, Kaapo Kahkonen made 37 saves to snap a personal 11-game losing streak and the New Jersey Devils scored three times in the second period of a 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday in Elmont, N.Y.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 9, 2024

Reaction to Devils Trade for Kaapo Kahkonen

The 2024 Trade Deadline has now come and gone. The biggest trade was likely the unexpected Tomas Hertl trade to the Vegas Golden Knights. One trade that wasn’t as talked about, but was surprising, was the New Jersey Devils’ goaltender swap.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 9, 2024

New Jersey Devils acquire Kaapo Kähkönen from San Jose Sharks for Vitek Vanecek, seventh-round pick

A goalie-for-goalie transaction happened near the NHL Trade Deadline. The New Jersey Devils have acquired netminder Kaapo Kähkönen from the San Jose Sharks.

San Jose Sharks News / San Jose Hockey Now / February 29, 2024

Trade Candidate Kahkonen Knows What To Expect As Sharks Near Deadline

Going into his first Trade Deadline as a pending UFA, Kaapo Kahkonen already had a taste of what this time of year can bring. Shortly after the Minnesota Wild acquired Marc-Andre Fleury at the 2022 Deadline, they sent him to the San Jose Sharks while he was a pending RFA.

San Jose Sharks News / The Hockey Writers / February 25, 2024

Sharks Let Kahkonen Down Again in Loss to Predators

The San Jose Sharks showed good fortitude on Saturday night (Feb. 24) against the Nashville Predators, but ultimately fell short in a 4-2 loss. They stayed competitive the whole way and had some strong sequences, but got outplayed for too much of the contest and took their third straight defeat.

NHL News / San Jose Hockey Now / February 14, 2024